California Rules of Court 2025

Standard 10.16. Model code of ethics for court employees

Each trial and appellate court should adopt a code of ethical behavior for its support staff, and in doing so should consider rule 10.670(c)(12) of the California Rules of Court, and the model Code of Ethics for the Court Employees of California approved by the Judicial Council on May 17, 1994, and any subsequent revisions. The approved model code is published by the Judicial Council.

Standard 10.16 amended effective January 1, 2016; adopted as sec. 35 effective July 1, 1994; previously amended and renumbered as standard 10.16 effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective July 1, 2008.

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