Advisory Opinions
These advisory opinions have been issued by the Advisory Committee on Standards of Judicial Conduct. Rule 503(D), SCACR, provides the following regarding these opinions: "All opinions shall be advisory in nature only. No opinion shall bind the Commission on Judicial Conduct in any proceeding properly before that body. However, in the discretion of the Commission on Judicial Conduct, an opinion of the Committee may be considered as evidence of a good faith effort to comply with the Code of Judicial Conduct."
Propriety of a full-time magistrate court judge serving as a board member of a municipal special purpose district.
Propriety of a part-time magistrate judge using the judicial title on a program foran event, hosted by the judge, in which speakers will address community concerns.
Propriety of a part-time municipal judge serving on the Council of the South Carolina Law Initiative.
Propriety of a part-time municipal judge serving when judge’s law firm represents the City in a pending civil matter.
Propriety of a part-time probate judge practicing law by offering estate-planning services in the county in which the judge serves.
Propriety of a part-time municipal judge serving as a City Attorney for a different municipality.
Propriety of a part-time Municipal Livability Court judge who acts as Senior Counsel for a law firm that represents the Municipality.
Propriety of a candidate for the Court of Appeals serving as the regional Chairperson for a private, nonprofit foundation that awards scholarships to undergraduate students.
Propriety of a part-time Municipal Court judge serving as Chairperson of the County Sheriff’s Foundation.
Propriety of a Chief Municipal Court judge monitoring the budget and processing expenditures for a Sheriff’s Office in another state.
Propriety of a Chief Municipal Court judge acting as an official for high school football and basketball games.
Propriety of a Chief Municipal Court judge acting as an official for high school football and basketball games.