In re Amendments to the Code of Judicial Conduct

The Court, on its own motion, amends the Code of Judicial Conduct; the Florida Rules for Certified and Court-Appointed Mediators; the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure; the Florida Rules of Judicial Administration; the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure; and the Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure to add additional safeguards to the provisions of the Code and rules governing senior judges serving as mediators.1 The additional safeguards are intended to further ensure that service as a senior judge and a mediator does not result in an appearance of or the potential for impropriety.

BACKGROUND

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