Code of Judicial Conduct / Ethics
SECTION 21. Confidential information. - A judge shall not use or disclose confidential information acquired in their judicial capacity for any purpose not related to their judicial duties.
Confidential information refers to information not yet made a matter of public record relating to pending cases, such as drafts, internal memoranda, or record of internal deliberations, and similar papers. These include the judge's notes or research papers, unless referred to in the decision already promulgated, as well as matters required by law to be kept confidential.
A judge shall seek the authority of the Office of the Court Administrator for trial courts, or the presiding justice of the tertiary court before accepting an invitation or complying with a subpoena or other compulsory process issued by another court or branch of government in connection with the performance of their judicial functions.
Rules on the Use of Social Media