W.Va. Code Jud. Conduct 3

A Judge Shall Conduct The Judge’s Personal And Extrajudicial Activities To Minimize The Risk Of Conflict With The Obligations Of Judicial Office. Clerk's Notes on Canon 3 The language of Canon 3 is drawn explicitly from the 2007 Model Code. The Rules under Canon 3 are taken from former Canon 4 of the 1990 Model Code, along with a few rules taken from former Canon 2. The revisions are intended to locate everything related to a judge’s personal life under a single Canon. Clerk's Notes on Canon 3 The language of Canon 3 is drawn explicitly from the 2007 Model Code. The Rules under Canon 3 are taken from former Canon 4 of the 1990 Model Code, along with a few rules taken from former Canon 2. The revisions are intended to locate everything related to a judge’s personal life under a single Canon.