THE COURTS

Title 204—JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT

[204 PA. CODE CH. 93]

Amendments to Rules of Organization and Procedure of The Disciplinary Board of The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania; Order No. 105

[53 Pa.B. 6997]
[Saturday, November 11, 2023]

 By this Order, the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania amends its Board Rules and Procedures to add Rule § 93.30 (related to restrictions on activities of Board members during term of service).

 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.

 (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 Executive Director 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.

By The Disciplinary Board of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

JESSE G. HEREDA, 
Executive Director

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 93. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

Subchapter B. THE DISCIPLINARY BOARD

 (Editor's Note: The following section is new and is printed in regular type to enhance readability.)

§ 93.30. Prohibitions during term of membership.

 During the term of Board membership, a member shall not:

 (a) represent a respondent or petitioner in any disciplinary proceeding under the Enforcement Rules or these rules;

 (b) testify as an expert witness in any disciplinary proceeding under the Enforcement Rules or these rules;

 (c) serve as an expert witness in a legal professional liability dispute, absent exigent circumstances and prior Board approval; or

 (d) serve as an expert witness on ethics in litigation or trial in any state or federal court or before any other tribunal.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 23-1540. Filed for public inspection November 10, 2023, 9:00 a.m.]

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