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Ethics for Clerks
Knowing the Rules: Ethics for Clerks: Personal Integrity
To Copy or Not to Copy?

Principles
1. Impartiality
2. Personal Integrity
3. Professionalism
4. Confidentiality
5. Impropriety
6. Appearance of Impropriety
7. Prohibition Against Giving Legal Advice
8. Duty of Service
9. Competency
10. Discrimination
11. Harassment
12. Technology

Resources
California Code of Ethics
Personnel Rules
What Information Can Court Staff Provide?

Picture of clerk leaning against the copy machine.

You are a court clerk and a volunteer for a charitable organization. You use the court photocopy machine to make flyers for an upcoming project.

What's the best answer?

1. You may not use court equipment for personal business.
2. You may only use the copy machine if you supply your own paper.