- (1) As used in this section, "final decision or order" means a decision or order that determines the rights of the parties and concerns which appellate remedies have been exhausted or that the time for appeal has expired.
(2)
- (a) A board member may not communicate, either verbally or in writing, with a judge in reference to a particular judicial case or proceeding until a final decision or order has been made on the matter.
- (b) Inquiries to the judiciary that are merely technical or logistical in nature should be made with the Administrative Office of the Courts or a clerk of the court.
- (c) The restrictions in this section shall not apply to a communication that a board member makes with the judiciary in the normal course of the board member's private employment, provided that the board member does not use his or her status as a board member in an attempt to unduly influence the judiciary.
Enacted by Chapter 181, 2026 General Session