Connecticut Committee on Judicial Ethics
Informal Opinion Summaries

2008-13 (October 30, 2008)
Family Support Magistrate Referee; Compliance with Code

Issue:

Does the Code of Judicial Conduct apply to a Family Support Magistrate Referee?

Response:

The Committee unanimously agreed that a Family Support Magistrate Referee should comply with the Code of Judicial Conduct to the same extent that the Code applies to a Senior Judge or Judge Trial Referee.

Committee on Judicial Ethics