600 Amendment of rule 214(g) of the Pennsylvania rules of disciplinary enforcement; no. 52 disciplinary rules; doc. no. 1

Title 204--JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[204 PA. CODE CH. 83]

Amendment of Rule 214(g) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement; No. 52 Disciplinary Rules; Doc. No. 1

[36 Pa.B. 1745]

Order

Per Curiam:

   And Now, this 28th day of March, 2006, it is ordered, pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, that:

   1.  Rule 214(g) of The Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement is amended as set forth in Annex A.

   2.  This Order shall be processed in accordance with Rule 103(b) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Judicial Administration. To the extent that publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking would otherwise be required with respect to the amendment adopted by this Order, such publication is hereby found to be unnecessary because the immediate adoption of this Order is required in the interests of justice.

   3.  The amendment to the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement shall take effect upon publication of this Order in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   Madame Justice Baldwin did not participate in the decision of this matter.

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 214. Attorneys convicted of crimes.

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   (g)  Upon receipt of a certificate of conviction of any attorney for a crime other than a serious crime, the Court shall take such action as it deems warranted[, including reference to the Board for the institution of a formal proceeding before a hearing committee in the appropriate disciplinary district]. The Court may in its discretion [make no reference] take no action with respect to convictions for minor offenses.

   Official Note: The actions the Court may take under subdivision (g) include reference of the matter to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel for investigation and possible commencement of either a formal or informal proceeding, or reference of the matter to the Board with direction that it institute a formal proceeding.

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-600. Filed for public inspection April 14, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]