QUESTION 1: May a sitting judge or an active retired judge charge and/or accept a fee/honorarium for conducting a marriage outside of the Courthouse when the ceremony is on the judge's personal time, i.e., evenings or weekends?
WE ANSWER: NO.
Canon 2A: "A judge should respect and comply with the law...."
Oklahoma Constitution, Article XV, § 1:
"All public officers, before entering upon the duties of their offices, shall take and subscribe...
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