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La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1167 (2026)

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§1167. Judges

           All judges, as defined by the Code of Judicial Conduct, shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which shall be administered by the Judiciary Commission provided for in Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

           Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1995–2019 · leading case: In Re Lemoine, 686 So. 2d 837 (La. 1997).
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In Re Lemoine, 686 So. 2d 837 (La. 1997). · cites it 2× “R.S. 42:1167. This legislative statement in R.”
In Re Ellender, 889 So. 2d 225 (La. 2004). · cites it 2× “R.S. 42:1167. The legislative statement in La.”
State v. Petitto, 59 So. 3d 1245 (La. 2011). “LSA-R.S. 42:1167. . In fact, the secretary of state is required by law to furnish a copy of the ethics code to every public servant receiving a commission, and the public servant must acknowledge receipt thereof when filing his or her oath of office.”
In Re Freeman, 995 So. 2d 1197 (La. 2008). · cites it 6× “R.S. 42:1167, the legislature has recognized that all judges, as defined by the Code of Judicial Conduct, shall be governed exclusively by that Code.”
In Re Huckaby, 656 So. 2d 292 (La. 1995). “In determining whether to remove a judge, we are mindful that the removal of a duly elected member of the judiciary is an extremely serious undertaking which should only be borne with the utmost care because such a removal disrupts the public's choice for service in the…”
O'NEILL v. Louisiana, 61 F. Supp. 2d 485 (E.D. La. 1998). · cites it 2× “App.1994). In his complaint, O’Neill describes himself as an elected justice of the peace.”
Prejean v. Barousse, 90 So. 3d 477 (La. Ct. App. 2012). “42:1167, which provides, “[a]ll judges, as defined by the Code of Judicial Conduct, shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct, which shall be administered by the Judiciary Commission provided for in Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution…”
In Re: Just. of the Peace Jeff Sachse Ward 1, Livingston Par. State of Louisiana, 240 So. 3d 170 (La. 2018). · cites it 2× “R.S. 42:1167, the legislature has recognized that all judges, as defined by the Code of Judicial Conduct, shall be governed exclusively by that Code.”
Jones v. La. Bd. of Ethics, 258 So. 3d 200 (La. Ct. App. 2018). “R.S. 42:1167 is clear that judges, as defined therein, are not subject to the Code of Ethics, as they are governed exclusively by the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct.”
Jones v. La. Bd. of Ethics, 265 So. 3d 764 (La. 2019). “R.S. 42:1167 ("[a]ll judges, as defined by the Code of Judicial Conduct, shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct.”
Jones v. La. Bd. of Ethics, 265 So. 3d 764 (La. 2019). “R.S. 42:1167 ("[a]ll judges, as defined by the Code of Judicial Conduct, shall be governed exclusively by the provisions of the Code of Judicial Conduct.”
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