Code of Conduct
Pursuant to Idaho Code §67-5282(1)(f), the Chief Administrative Law Judge is to “[e]stablish a hearing officer code of conduct that shall, among other things, provide for independent and unbiased decision-making by law judges both as perceived and in fact and provide for a system to monitor compliance with, and sanction violations of, the hearing officer code of conduct.”
OAH’s first Code of Conduct went into effect on October 20, 2022; it was most recently revised on August 1, 2025. A copy of the current Code of Conduct is available here:
Prior Versions
Guidelines
In addition to the Code of Conduct, the Chief Administrative Hearing Officer has also issued the following guidelines which Administrative Law Judges are expected to abide by:
Guidelines for Administrative Law Judges Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence, issued September 24, 2025.