Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities

(A) A judge shall cooperate and be candid and honest with judicial and lawyer disciplinary agencies. (B) A judge shall not retaliate, directly or indirectly, against a person known or suspected to have assisted or cooperated with an investigation of a judge or a lawyer. Comment [1] Cooperation with investigations and proceedings of judicial and lawyer discipline agencies, as required in division (A), instills confidence in the commitment of judges to the integrity of the judicial system and the protection of the public. Comparison to Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct There is no Ohio Canon comparable to Rule 2.16, although Canon 3(D)(3) addresses a judge’s duty to respond to requests from disciplinary authorities. Comparison to ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct