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Court — judicial officer — conduct and ethics — requirement to act with absolute honesty — alteration of record in criminal matter following query by scrutinising regional magistrate — impropriety of
Criminal procedure — record — alteration of — impropriety of altering record in response to query by scrutinising magistrate
Judicial office calls for absolute honesty. A judicial officer's record of proceedings must be trustworthy. It should not be treated with caution because of a judicial officer's lack of integrity. His or her record must be trusted and relied on as the truth of what happened during the proceedings. before him or her. He or she should never alter the record when issues are raised by the scrutinising regional magistrate or reviewing judge. All he or she can do is explain what happened without altering the record. If anything is to be changed that can only be done by a reviewing judge. Tampering with a record of proceedings is an offence and might result in prosecution.
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