addition to the requirements of § 6104 and § 6105 of this Chapter, the standards of conduct prescribed by the American Bar Association””s Canon of Judicial Ethics shall apply to and govern the conduct of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Guam and the Judges of the Superior Court of Guam.

This Canon of Judicial Ethics shall apply in addition to, and as may be modified by, any specific statute of Guam and violation of such standards will constitute grounds for possible removal or discipline of the Justice or Judge under the procedures and requirements of § 5104 of this Title.

1985 SOURCE: New section.

1985 COMMENT: Attorneys on Guam are governed by the ABA Code of Professional Responsibility [1992 – Rules of Professional Conduct]. There is no statute, law or published rule which applies any specific set of standards to the judges. This drafter believes that, since the ABA Canons are so widely accepted, and since the ABA Code of Professional Responsibility applies to attorneys, it is reasonable that the Canons of Judicial Ethics should apply to the judges. This Section is intended to give substance to the rather vague standards established in former § 94 CCP (§ 3103 of this Title).