The Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics responds to written inquiries from New York state's approximately 3,600 judges and justices, as well as hundreds of judicial hearing officers, support magistrates, court attorney-referees, and judicial candidates (both judges and non-judges seeking election to judicial office). The committee interprets the Rules Governing Judicial Conduct (22 NYCRR Part 100) and, to the extent applicable, the Code of Judicial Conduct. The committee consists of 27 current and retired judges, and is co-chaired by former associate justice George D. Marlow of the Appellate Division and the Honorable Margaret Walsh, a justice of the Supreme Court.

Digest: A part-time judge may serve (1) in an appointive position on the county's emergency medical services advisory board, (2) as assistant chief of the local not-for-profit volunteer fire department elected solely by the organization's members, where the position does not involve peace officer status or any investigative responsibilities, (3) as a volunteer enterprise risk management chair of the local Boy Scout district, where the position involves ordinary health and safety risks in normal scouting activities, and (4) as a scoutmaster for a local Boy Scout troop.

Rules: 22 NYCRR 100.2; 100.2(A); 100.3(A); 100.3(E)(1); 100.4(A)(1)-(3); 100.4(C)(2)(a); 100.4(C)(2)(b); 100.4(C)(3)(a)(i) –(ii); 100.4(C)(3)(b)(i)-(ii), (iv); 100.5(B); Opinions 19-38; 18-152; 18-76; 12-66; 12-58; 11-22; 07-204; 07-146; 05-13; 02-57; 00-33; 95-102; 89-128.