• Committee Members
• Meeting Notice
• Future Meeting Dates
• Agenda and Minutes
  
• Annual Reports

The Committee on Judicial Ethics began operation on August 1, 2008, after Hon. Chase T. Rogers, Chief Justice, adopted the Policy and Rules of the Committee. The Committee on Judicial Ethics provides formal and informal advisory opinions to judges, senior judges, judge trial referees, family support magistrates and judicial or family support magistrate nominees with respect to the rules of court and statutes that govern the ethical and professional conduct of judges.

The Committee on Judicial Ethics consists of five members. Four of the members are judges or judge trial referees and one of the members is a law professor who specializes in professional ethics. The Chief Justice has appointed one alternate and may appoint other alternates as necessary.

All opinions rendered by the Committee on Judicial Ethics are advisory in nature. No opinion is binding on the Judicial Review Council or the Superior Court, Appellate Court or Supreme Court in the exercise of their judicial discipline responsibilities.

Requests for formal advisory opinions must be made by letter, addressed and emailed to Attorney Joseph J. Del Ciampo, Secretary, Committee on Judicial Ethics joseph.delciampo@jud.ct.gov, Attorney Adam P. Mauriello, Assistant Secretary, Committee on Judicial Ethics, adam.mauriello@jud.ct.gov, or Attorney Viviana L. Livesay, Assistant Secretary, Committee on Judicial Ethics, viviana.livesay@jud.ct.gov Requests for informal opinions may be made by email to Attorney Del Ciampo. Attorney Mauriello or Attorney Livesay at the email addresses noted above.

• Advisory Opinions
• Policy and Rules of the Committee
• Instructions for Submitting a Request for an Opinion
  
• Code of Judicial Conduct and other applicable rules - PDF
  • Differences between the Old Code and the New 2011 Code - PDF
  • Amendment to Canon 3 (b) (3) of Code of Judicial Conduct and Rule 8.3 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (Eff. 08/01/08 - PDF)

Meeting Notice: The Committee will be holding a Regular Meeting on January 21, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. via teleconference. Members of the public who wish to attend must email the Committee’s Secretary at Joseph.DelCiampo@jud.ct.gov before 5:00 p.m. January 20, 2021. Please note that there will be no public comment.

Future Meeting Dates:

• January 16, 2020
• February 20, 2020
• March 19, 2020 CANCELLED
• April 16, 2020 CANCELLED
• May 21, 2020 CANCELLED
• June 18, 2020 CANCELLED
• July 16, 2020 CANCELLED
• August 20, 2020 CANCELLED
• September 17, 2020
• October 15, 2020 CANCELLED
• November 19, 2020 CANCELLED
• December 17, 2020 CANCELLED

Wheelchair accessibility is through the front door. If you would like to attend and need an accommodation under the American with Disabilities Act, please email the committee's staff at viviana.livesay@jud.ct.gov at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. 

Agendas and Minutes:

Annual Reports:

• 2019 Annual Report
• 2018 Annual Report
• 2017 Annual Report
• 2016 Annual Report
• 2015 Annual Report
• 2014 Annual Report
• 2013 Annual Report
• 2012 Annual Report
• 2011 Annual Report
• 2010 Annual Report
• 2009 Annual Report
• 2008 Annual Report

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