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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-509

THE COURTS

Title 204—JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART IV. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[ 204 PA. CODE CH. 83 ]

Amendment of Rules 218(f)(1), (f)(3), and (g)(1) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement; No. 194 Disciplinary Rules Doc.

[50 Pa.B. 2013]
[Saturday, April 11, 2020]

Order

Per Curiam

And Now, this 31st day of March, 2020, upon the recommendation of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; which followed the proposal to amend Pa.R.D.E. 218(f)(1), (f)(3), and (g)(1) having been published for comment in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, 49 Pa.B. 7166 (December 7, 2019):

It Is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rules 218(f)(1), (f)(3), and (g)(1) 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.

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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 (f)(1) At the time of the filing of a petition for reinstatement with the Board, a non-refundable reinstatement filing fee shall be assessed against a petitioner-attorney. The filing fee schedule is as follows:

 Reinstatement from disbarment or suspension
for more than one year:   $1,000

 Reinstatement from administrative suspension
(more than three years):   $500

 Reinstatement from inactive/retired status
(more than three years):   $250

Reinstatement from inactive status
pursuant to Enforcement Rule 301:   $250

 (2) The Supreme Court in its discretion may direct that the necessary expenses incurred in the investigation and processing of the petition for reinstatement be paid by the petitioner-attorney. After the Supreme Court Order is entered, the annual fee required by Rule 219(a) for the current year shall be paid to the Attorney Registration Office.

(3) Failure to pay expenses taxed under Enforcement Rule 218(f)(2) within thirty days of the entry of the Supreme Court Order shall result in the assessment of a penalty, levied monthly at the rate of 0.8% of the unpaid principal balance, or such other rate as established by the Supreme Court from time to time. The Board, for good cause shown, may reduce the penalty or waive it in its entirety.

 (g)(1) Upon the expiration of any term of suspension not exceeding one year and upon the filing thereafter by the formerly admitted attorney with the Board of a verified statement showing compliance with all the terms and conditions of the order of suspension and of Enforcement Rule 217 (relating to formerly admitted attorneys), along with the payment of a non-refundable filing fee of $250, the Board shall certify such fact to the Supreme Court, which shall immediately enter an order reinstating the formerly admitted attorney to active status, unless such person is subject to another outstanding order of suspension or disbarment.

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[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-509. Filed for public inspection April 10, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]



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