The Judicial Ethics Committee consists of nine members appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. Of the nine members: 1) one is a judge of the Court of Special Appeals; 2) two are circuit court judges; 3) two are judges of the District Court; 4) one is a judge of an orphans’ court; 5) one is a clerk of a circuit court; 6) one is a judicial appointee as defined in Rule 16-814; and 7) one is not a judge or other officer or employee of the Judicial Branch of the State government or a lawyer.

The term of a member is three years and begins on July 1. The terms are staggered so that the terms of three members expire each year. At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed, with the successor serving only for the unexpired term. A member may not serve more than two consecutive three-year terms.