How did Nebraska’s 1992 judicial conduct code apply to part-time and full-time child support referees?
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Plain-English summary
The Committee answered whether the 1992 Nebraska Code of Judicial Conduct applied to child support referees and whether part-time and full-time service differed.
It said the Code expressly named child support referees even though they were not judges. Full-time referees were subject to the entire Code. Part-time referees were likewise covered, except that Application Section A(3) made their restriction on practicing law less stringent than the rule for judges.
The Committee distinguished child support referees from part-time judges and other referees covered by separate Application Section provisions. It declined to answer whether a smaller portion of the Code should apply because that was not a request for advice under the Code as adopted.
Currency note
This opinion was issued in 1992, before Nebraska's adoption of the 2011 Revised Code of Judicial Conduct. Subsequent rule amendments or later opinions may have changed the analysis. Treat this page as historical context, not current guidance. Verify against current rules before relying on any specific requirement.
Common questions
Q: Did the Code apply to child support referees?
A: Yes. The opinion said the Application Section expressly covered them.
Q: What was different for part-time referees?
A: Their law-practice limitation was less restrictive under Application Section A(3); the rest of the Code applied.
Q: Did full-time referees receive an exception?
A: No. The Committee said the entire Code applied to full-time child support referees.
Background and rules framework
The opinion construed the 1992 Nebraska Code of Judicial Conduct’s Application Section, particularly part A(3), and distinguished its provisions for part-time judges, other referees, and retired judges.
Citations and references
Nebraska Code of Judicial Conduct: Application Section A(3), with discussion of A(1), A(2), A(4), and B.
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Source
- Landing page: Nebraska Judicial Ethics Committee opinions
- Original PDF: Opinion 92-8
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