(1) As used in this section, "final decision or order" means a decision or order that determines the rights of the parties and concerns which appellate remedies have been exhausted or that the time for appeal has expired.
(2)
(a) A board member may not communicate, either verbally or in writing, with a judge in reference to a particular judicial case or proceeding until a final decision or order has been made on the matter.
(b) Inquiries to the judiciary that are merely technical or logistical in nature should be made with the Administrative Office of the Courts or a clerk of the court.
(c) The restrictions in this section shall not apply to a communication that a board member makes with the judiciary in the normal course of the board member's private employment, provided that the board member does not use his or her status as a board member in an attempt to unduly influence the judiciary.