(A) Opinions may be requested from the committee: by the committee on its own initiative, at the request of a judge or candidate for judicial office, at the request of the Director of Nebraska Judicial Branch Education or the Nebraska Judicial Branch Education Advisory Committee, or at the request of a court or the Nebraska Commission on Judicial Qualifications, provided that an opinion may not be issued on a matter that is pending before a court or before the commission except on request of the court or commission.

   (B) Those requesting an opinion pursuant to this rule shall send the inquiry to the State Court Administrator, who shall then forward the matter to the chair of the committee. The request shall be confidential, but any request for an opinion that is made anonymously shall not be considered. The chair shall forward the request to the committee for its deliberation and opinion, and the committee shall render its opinion within 90 days, unless the time shall be extended by majority vote of the committee. When the committee has come to a determination and the opinion is agreed to by the majority of the committee, the chair shall send the opinion to the State Court Administrator for distribution as provided for in § 5-204. The State Court Administrator shall keep a file of the requests and opinions, which shall be confidential.

§ 5-203 adopted November 12, 2025.