Section 87.51. Notification of disposition of complaint

(a) General rule. Upon completion of the procedures prescribed by Subchapter B (relating to review of recommended disposition of complaint), the Office of the Secretary or the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, as appropriate, shall:

(1) Notify the complainant of the disposition of the complaint.

(2) Unless the disposition involves the institution of formal proceedings, notify the respondent-attorney:

(i) that the complaint has been dismissed; or

(ii) that the respondent-attorney shall appear in person before the Chief Disciplinary Counsel for the purpose of receiving an informal admonition or before the Board for the purpose of receiving a private or public reprimand. The respondent-attorney shall also be notified of the place and date to appear. The date fixed shall be not earlier than 20 days after the date of the notice to the respondent-attorney of the disposition of the complaint.

(b) Contents of notice.

(1) The notice to appear for public reprimand shall be on Form DB-12.2(IP) (Notice to Appear for Public Reprimand Following Informal Proceedings) and shall contain the statement required by § 89.205(c)(1) (relating to notice to appear).

(2) The notice to appear for private reprimand shall be on Form DB-12(IP) (Notice to Appear for Private Reprimand Following Informal Proceedings) and shall contain the statement required by § 89.205(c)(2) (relating to notice to appear).

(3) The notice to appear for informal admonition shall be given by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel on Form DB-12.1(IP) (Notice to Appear for Informal Admonition Following Informal Proceedings) and shall contain the statement required by § 89.205(c)(3) (relating to notice to appear).

(4) The notice to appear for informal admonition or private reprimand shall advise the respondent-attorney of:

(i) The right of the respondent-attorney under § 87.54 (relating to demand by respondent-attorney for formal proceedings) to demand the institution of formal proceedings.

(ii) The limited availability of the record of informal admonition or private reprimand under § 93.104(d) (relating to restrictions on available information).

(5) The notice to appear for public reprimand shall advise the respondent-attorney of the right of the respondent-attorney under § 87.54 (relating to demand by respondent-attorney for formal proceedings) to demand the institution of formal proceedings.

The provisions of this § 87.51 amended May 4, 1984, effective May 5, 1984, 14 Pa.B. 1547; amended March 10, 1989, effective March 11, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 952; amended October 13, 1989, effective October 14, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 4449; amended December 7, 1990, effective immediately, 20 Pa.B. 6042; amended February 24, 2006, effective immediately, 36 Pa.B. 929; amended August 11, 2012, effective immediately, 42 Pa.B. 5156. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (317712) and (317713).