943 Amendments to rules of organization and procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; order No. 77

Title 204—JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[ 204 PA. CODE CHS. 85 AND 93 ]

Amendments to Rules of Organization and Procedure of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Order No. 77

[45 Pa.B. 2457]
[Saturday, May 23, 2015]

 By this Order, the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is amending its Rules of Organization and Procedure to shorten the length of time that informal admonitions are deemed relevant from six years to four years. In addition, Board Rule 85.5(b) is being amended to reflect the change of location of the District I Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

 The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania finds that:

 (1) To the extent that 42 Pa.C.S. § 1702 (relating to rule making procedures) and Article II of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240), known as the Commonwealth Documents Law, would otherwise require notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to the amendments adopted hereby, those proposed rulemaking procedures are inapplicable because the amendments adopted hereby relate to agency procedure and are perfunctory in nature.

 (2) The amendments to the Rules of Organization and Procedure of the Board adopted hereby are not inconsistent with the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement and are necessary and appropriate for the administration of the affairs of the Board.

 The Board, acting pursuant to Pa.R.D.E. 205(c)(12), orders:

 (1) Title 204 of the Pennsylvania Code is hereby amended as set forth in Annex A hereto.

 (2) The Secretary of the Board shall duly certify this Order, and deposit the same with the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts as required by Pa.R.J.A. 103(c).

 (3) The amendments adopted hereby shall take effect 30 days after publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 (4) The amendments to Board Rule 93.104(d)(4) shall apply only to informal admonitions administered on or after the effective date of the amendments.

 (5) This Order shall take effect immediately.

By The Disciplinary Board of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

ELAINE M. BIXLER, 
Secretary

Annex A

TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

Subpart C. DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA

CHAPTER 85. GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 85.5. Location of Office of Disciplinary Counsel.

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 (b) Disciplinary District Offices. The present locations of the district offices of the Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the office of the Assistant Disciplinary Counsel for each such disciplinary district are:

 (1) District I Office
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
The Disciplinary Board of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
[16th Floor, Seven Penn Center]
[1635] 1601 Market Street
Suite 3320
Philadelphia, PA [19103-2202] 19103-2337
[phone]
(fax: [phone])

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CHAPTER 93. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

Subchapter F. CONFIDENTIALITY

§ 93.104. Access by judicial system agencies to confidential information.

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 (d) Restrictions on available information. The fact that:

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 (4) an informal admonition was administered more than four years or private reprimand was administered more than six years before the request for access is made shall not be deemed relevant if no other grievances or complaints resulting in the imposition of discipline were filed against the respondent-attorney during such four or six year period, respectively.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 15-943. Filed for public inspection May 22, 2015, 9:00 a.m.]