Rule 2. Fairness, Access, Facilities and Other Considerations for Persons with Disabilities
Rule 2.1. Fairness
To maintain integrity and impartiality of the judicial system the court will:
(a) Insure that all proceedings are conducted so as to be fair and impartial to all participants.
(b) Insure that all persons in and about the courtroom refrain from engaging in conduct that exhibits racial, gender, national origin, religious, or other forms of bias directed toward counsel, court personnel, witnesses, parties, jurors, or any other person or group.
(c) Insure that all orders, rulings, or decisions are based on an objective balancing of competing rights and interests in consideration of applicable law, through the exercise of sound judgment and judicial discretion, without influence of race, gender, national origin, religion, or other form of bias.
(Adopted January 1, 2007)
Rule 2.2. Access
The courthouse is a historic building lacking in access and facilities to accommodate all persons with disabilities. Upon notice and request to accommodate a person with disability implicating access and/or facilities, sessions of the court will be moved to a suitable alternate location. Upon notice and request to accommodate persons with other disabilities, the court will provide such assistance or arrangement as may be appropriate. Any request for accommodation may be made by submitting to the court Judicial Council Form MC-410, or by telephone to the Court Executive Officer. (Adopted January 1, 2007)
Rule 2.3. References to Counsel/Attorney
All references to attorney or counsel shall also refer to self-represented persons and these rules shall apply equally to such persons. (Adopted January 1, 2007)