TWIN FALLS • Twin Falls County 5th Judicial District Magistrate Judge Nicole Cannon was cited by Boise police for driving under the influence in mid-April.

According to online court records, Cannon was cited on April 19 for excessive driving under the influence. According to Idaho statutes, a DUI is considered excessive when the driver’s blood-alcohol content measures at least .20 — more than twice the legal limit.

“She did report to both me and an administrative district judge,” said Linda Wright, the trial court administrator for the 5th Judicial District.

The misdemeanor case was filed in Ada County 4th District Court on April 24. Cannon has pleaded not guilty.

In Idaho, judges are held to high standards and must follow the Idaho Code of Judicial Conduct, Wright said. That code exhorts judges to “respect and comply with the law and ... conduct themselves at all times in a manner that does not detract from public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.”

The Idaho Judicial Council, the 5th Judicial District Magistrates Commission and the Idaho Supreme Court are all aware of the issue and are giving Cannon her due process, Wright said.