“Appropriate authority”
means the authority
having responsibility
for initiation of
disciplinary process in
connection with the
violation to be
reported. See Rules 2.14
and 2.15.
“Contribution” as used
in this Code has the
meaning ascribed to it
in NRS 294A.007. See
Rules 3.7, 4.1, 4.2, and
4.4 and Comment [1].
“De minimis,”
in the context of
interests pertaining to
disqualification of a
judge, means an
insignificant interest
that could not raise a
reasonable question
regarding the judge’s
impartiality. See Rule
2.11.
“Domestic
partner” means a person
with whom another person
maintains a
household and an
intimate relationship,
other than a person to
whom he or she is
legally married. See
Rules 2.11, 2.13, 3.13,
and 3.14.
“Economic
interest” means
ownership of more than a
de minimis legal or
equitable interest.
Except for situations in
which the judge
participates in the
management of such a
legal or equitable
interest, or the
interest could be
substantially affected
by the outcome of a
proceeding before a
judge, it does not
include:
(1) an
interest in the
individual holdings
within a mutual or
common investment fund;
(2) an
interest in securities
held by an educational,
religious, charitable,
fraternal, or civic
organization in which
the judge or the judge’s
spouse, domestic
partner, parent, or
child serves as a
director, an officer, an
advisor, or other
participant;
(3) a
deposit in a financial
institution or deposits
or proprietary interests
the judge may maintain
as a member of a mutual
savings association or
credit union, or similar
proprietary interests;
or
(4) an
interest in the issuer
of government securities
held by the judge.
See Rules
1.3 and 2.11.
“Fiduciary”
includes relationships
such as executor,
administrator, trustee,
or guardian. See Rules
2.11, 3.2, and 3.8.
“Impartial,”
“impartiality,” and “impartially”
mean absence of bias or
prejudice in favor of,
or against, particular
parties or classes of
parties, as well as
maintenance of an open
mind in considering
issues that may come
before a judge. See
Canons 1, 2, and 4, and
Rules 1.2, 2.2, 2.10,
2.11, 2.13, 3.1, 3.12,
3.13, 4.1, and 4.2.
“Impending
matter” is a matter that
is imminent or expected
to occur in the
near future. See Rules
2.9, 2.10, 3.13, and
4.1.
“Impropriety” includes
conduct that violates
the law, court rules, or
provisions of this Code,
and conduct that
undermines a judge’s
independence, integrity,
or impartiality. See
Canon 1 and Rule 1.2.
“Independence”
means a judge’s freedom
from influence or
controls other than
those established by
law. See Canons 1 and 4,
and Rules 1.2, 3.1,
3.12, 3.13, and 4.2.
“Integrity”
means probity, fairness,
honesty, uprightness,
and soundness of
character. See Canon 1
and Rule 1.2.
“Judicial
candidate” means any
person, including a
sitting judge, who is
seeking selection for or
retention in judicial
office by election. A
person becomes a
candidate for judicial
office as soon as he or
she makes a public
announcement of
candidacy, declares or
files as a candidate
with the election or
appointment authority,
authorizes or, where
permitted, engages in
solicitation or
acceptance of
contributions or
support, or is nominated
for election to office.
See Rules 2.11, 4.1,
4.2, and 4.4.
“Knowingly,”
“knowledge,” “known,”
and “knows” mean actual
knowledge of the fact in
question. A person’s
knowledge may be
inferred from
circumstances. See Rules
2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.16,
3.6, and 4.1.
“Law”
encompasses court rules
as well as statutes,
constitutional
provisions, and
decisional law. See
Rules 1.1, 2.1, 2.2,
2.6, 2.7, 2.9, 3.1, 3.4,
3.9, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14,
3.15, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, and
4.5.
“Member of
the candidate’s family”
means a spouse, domestic
partner, child,
grandchild, parent,
grandparent, or other
relative or person with
whom the candidate
maintains a close
familial relationship.
“Member of
the judge’s family”
means a spouse, domestic
partner, child,
grandchild, parent,
grandparent, or other
relative or person with
whom the judge maintains
a close familial
relationship. See Rules
3.7, 3.8, 3.10, and
3.11.
“Member of a
judge’s family residing
in the judge’s
household” means any
relative of a judge by
blood or marriage, or a
person treated by a
judge as a member of the
judge’s family, who
resides in the judge’s
household. See Rules
2.11 and 3.13.
“Nonpublic
information” means
information that is not
available to the public.
Nonpublic information
may include, but is not
limited to, information
that is sealed by
statute or court order
or impounded or
communicated in camera,
and information offered
in grand jury
proceedings,
presentencing reports,
dependency cases, or
psychiatric reports. See
Rule 3.5.
“Pending
matter” is a matter that
has commenced. A matter
continues to be pending
through any appellate
process until final
disposition. See Rules
2.9, 2.10, 3.13, and
4.1.
“Personally
solicit” means a direct
request made by a judge
or a judicial candidate
for financial support or
in-kind services,
whether made by letter,
telephone, or any other
means of communication.
See Rules 3.7 and 4.1.
“Political
organization” means a
political party or other
group sponsored by or
affiliated with a
political party or
candidate, the principal
purpose of which is to
further the election or
appointment of
candidates for political
office. For purposes of
this Code, the term does
not include a judicial
candidate’s campaign
committee created as
authorized by Rule 4.4.
See Rules 4.1 and 4.2.
“Public
election” includes
primary and general
elections, partisan
elections, nonpartisan
elections, and retention
elections. See Rules 4.2
and 4.4.
“Third
degree of relationship”
includes the following
persons:
great-grandparent,
grandparent, parent,
uncle, aunt, brother,
sister, child,
grandchild,
great-grandchild,
nephew, and niece. See
Rule 2.11.
