The Judges of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit met at the Brevard and Seminole May Judges Meetings and discussed the Code of Judicial Conduct; and the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee has issued Opinion 2000-08 regarding judges and court employees accepting gifts from lawyers, vendors, and other third parties; therefore, it is Ordered that the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit shall adopt, ratify, and direct all employees to comply with Opinion 2000-08 of the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee.
00-20: ADMINISTRATIVE RULES – GIFT POLICY, JUDGES AND COURT EMPLOYEES ACCEPTING GIFTS FROM LAWYERS, VENDORS, AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES (PER FLORIDA SUPREME COURT JUDICIAL ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE OPINION 2000-08) ORDERED 7/27/2000 BY J. PRESTON SILVERNAIL