1928 Amendment of Rule 218(c) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement; no. 23 disciplinary rules; doc. no. 1

[204 PA. CODE CH. 83]

Amendment of Rule 218(c) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement; No. 23 Disciplinary Rules; Doc. No. 1

[33 Pa.B. 4891]

Order

Per Curiam:

   And Now, this 19th day of September, 2003, Rule 218(c) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement is amended to read as follows.

   This Order shall be processed in accordance with Rule 103(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration. The amendments adopted hereby shall take effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and shall govern all matters thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, matters then pending.

Annex A

TITLE 204.  JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V.  PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Subpart B.  DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER 83.  PENNSYLVANIA RULES OF DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT

Subchapter B.  MISCONDUCT

Rule 218.  Reinstatement

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   (c)(1)  Petitions for reinstatement by formerly admitted attorneys shall be filed with the Board.

   (2)  Within 60 days after the filing of a petition for reinstatement, Disciplinary Counsel shall file a response thereto with the Board and serve a copy on the formerly admitted attorney. Upon receipt of the [petition] response, the Board shall refer the petition and response to a hearing committee in the disciplinary district in which the [respondent-attorney] formerly admitted attorney maintained an office at the time of the disbarment, suspension or transfer to inactive status. If any other formal disciplinary proceedings are then pending or have been authorized against the formerly admitted attorney, the reinstatement and disciplinary matters may be heard by the same hearing committee. In such case the combined hearing shall be held not later than 45 days after receipt by the Board of the response to the petition for reinstatement.

   Official Note:  If Disciplinary Counsel objects to reinstatement of the formerly admitted attorney, the response to the petition for reinstatement should explain in reasonable detail the reasons for the objection.

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-1928. Filed for public inspection October 3, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]