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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-752

THE COURTS

Title 204—JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[ 204 PA. CODE CH. 83 ]

Amendment of Rules 208, 215 and 219 of the Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement; No. 150 Disciplinary Rules Doc.

[47 Pa.B. 2539]
[Saturday, May 6, 2017]

Order

Per Curiam

 And Now, this 21st day of April, 2017, upon the recommendation of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; the proposal having been published for public comment in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, 46 Pa.B. 7520 (December 3, 2016):

 It Is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rule 208, 215 and 219 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement are amended in the following form.

 This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b), and shall be effective in 30 days.

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 208. Procedure.

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 (g) Costs.

 (1) The Supreme Court in its discretion may direct that the necessary expenses incurred in the investigation and prosecution of a proceeding which results in the imposition of discipline shall be paid by the respondent-attorney. All expenses taxed under this paragraph pursuant to orders of suspension that are not stayed in their entirety or disbarment shall be paid by the respondent-attorney within 30 days after notice transmitted to the respondent-attorney of taxed expenses. In all other cases, expenses taxed under this paragraph shall be paid by the respondent-attorney within 30 days of entry of the order taxing the expenses against the respondent-attorney.

 (2) In the event a proceeding is concluded by informal admonition, private reprimand or public reprimand, the Board in its discretion may direct that the necessary expenses incurred in the investigation and prosecution of the proceeding shall be paid by the respondent-attorney. All expenses taxed by the Board under this paragraph shall be paid by the respondent-attorney [on or before the date fixed for the appearance of the respondent-attorney before Disciplinary Counsel for informal admonition or the Board for private or public reprimand] within 30 days of entry of the order taxing the expenses against the respondent-attorney. The expenses which shall be taxable under this paragraph shall be prescribed by Board rules.

 (3) Failure to pay taxed expenses within 30 days after the date of the entry of the order taxing such expenses in cases other than a suspension that is not stayed in its entirety or disbarment will be deemed a request to be administratively suspended pursuant to Rule 219(l).

 [(3)] (4) The expenses taxable under paragraph (1) or (2) may include an administrative fee except that an administrative fee shall not be included where the discipline imposed is an informal admonition. The administrative fee shall be $250.

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Rule 215. Discipline on consent.

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 (i) Costs.—[The panel of the Board in its discretion may direct that the necessary expenses incurred in the investigation and prosecution of the matter shall be paid by the attorney as a condition to the grant of the Petition.] All expenses taxed under this subdivision shall be paid by the attorney [before the imposition of discipline under subdivision (f) or (g)] in accordance with Rule 208(g).

Rule 219. Annual registration of attorneys.

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 (l) The Board shall transmit by certified mail to every attorney who fails to pay any [expenses taxed pursuant to Enforcement Rule 208(g)] taxed expenses under Enforcement Rule 208(g)(3) (relating to costs), addressed to the last known address of the attorney, a notice stating:

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-752. Filed for public inspection May 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]


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