1A judge shall uphold and promote the independence, integrity, and impartiality of the judiciary, and shall avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety.1.1Compliance with the Law.1.2Promoting Confidence in the Judiciary.1.3Avoiding Abuse of the Prestige of Judicial Office.2A judge shall perform the duties of judicial office impartially, competently, and diligently.2.1Giving Precedence to the Duties of Judicial Office.2.2Impartiality and Fairness.2.3Bias, Prejudice, and Harassment.2.4External Influences on Judicial Conduct.2.5Competence, Diligence and Cooperation.2.6Ensuring the Right to Be Heard.2.7Responsibility to Decide.2.8Decorum, Demeanor, and Communication with Jurors.2.9Ex parte Communications.2.10Judicial Statements on Pending and Impending Cases.2.11Disqualification.2.12Supervisory Duties.2.13Administrative Appointments.2.14Disability and Impairment.2.15Responding to Judicial and Lawyer Misconduct.2.16Cooperation with Disciplinary Authorities.3A judge shall conduct the judge’s personal and extrajudicial activities to minimize the risk of conflict with the obligations of judicial office.3.1Extrajudicial Activities in General.3.2Appearances Before Governmental Bodies and Consultation with Government Officials.3.3Testifying as a Character Witness. Reserved.3.4Appointments to Governmental Positions and Other Organizations.3.5Use of Nonpublic Information.3.6Affiliation with Discriminatory Organizations.3.7Participation in Educational, Religious, Charitable, Fraternal or Civic Organizations and Activities.3.8Fiduciary Activities.3.9Service as Arbitrator or Mediator.3.10Practice of Law.3.11Financial Activities.3.12Compensation for Extrajudicial Activities.3.13Acceptance of Gifts, Loans, Bequests, Benefits, or Other Things of Value.3.14Reimbursement of Expenses and Waivers of Fees or Charges.3.15Reporting Requirements.4A judge or candidate for judicial office shall not engage in political or campaign activity that is inconsistent with the independence, integrity, or impartiality of the judiciary.4.1Political and Campaign Activities of Judges and Judicial Candidates in General.4.2Political and Campaign Activities of Judicial Candidates in Public Elections.4.3Activities of Candidates for Appointive Judicial Office.4.4Campaign Committees.4.5Activities of Judges Who Become Candidates for Nonjudicial Office.