First Adopted: October 25, 1994
Most Recently Effective: July 18, 2019
Court Operating Rule (COR) 1 | Bias, Prejudice or Harassment in the Judicial System
COR 018.01 | Prohibition of Bias, Prejudice, or Harassment
The manifestation of bias or prejudice or the engagement in harassment in the performance of court duties impairs the fairness and impartially of court proceedings, brings the judicial system into disrepute, and is unacceptable in the courts of the State of Missouri.
All court employees shall perform court duties without manifesting bias or prejudice or engaging in harassment. Court employees shall not, in the performance of court duties, by words or conduct, manifest bias or prejudice, or engage in harassment, including but not limited to bias, prejudice, or harassment based upon race, sex, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or marital status.
(Adopted October 25, 1994, effective July 1, 1995. Amended February 22, 2000, effective February 22, 2000; amended July 18, 2019, effective July 18, 2019.)