North Carolina § 7A-171 - 3. Magistrate rules of conduct.
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§ 7A-171. 3. Magistrate rules of conduct.
The Administrative Office of the Courts shall prescribe rules of conduct for all magistrates not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States or inconsistent with the Constitution of the State of North Carolina. The rules of conduct shall apply to all magistrates and shall include rules governing the following: Standards of professional conduct and timeliness. Required duties and responsibilities. Methods for ethical decision making. Any other topic deemed relevant by the Administrative Office of the Courts. History (2021-47, s. 13(a).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2021-47, s. 13(c), made this section, as added by Session Laws 2021-47, s. 13(a), effective October 1, 2021, and applicable to magistrate conduct on or after that date. Session Laws 2021-47, s. 13(b), provides: "The Administrative Office of the Courts shall prescribe the rules required by subsection (a) of this section by October 1, 2021."
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