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Pa. Disciplinary Bd. R. 87.54
Demand by respondent-attorney for formal proceedings
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General rule. Enforcement Rule 208(a)(6) provides that in cases where no formal proceeding has been conducted, a respondent-attorney shall not be entitled to appeal an informal admonition, a private reprimand, a public reprimand, or any conditions attached thereto, but may demand as of right that a formal proceeding be instituted against such attorney in the appropriate disciplinary district; and that in the event of such demand, the respondent-attorney need not appear for the administration of the informal admonition, private reprimand, or public reprimand, and the matter shall be disposed of in the same manner as any other formal proceeding, but any expenses of the proceeding taxed against the respondent-attorney shall be paid as required by § 89.205(b) (relating to taxation of expenses).
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Procedure. A demand under subsection (a) of this section shall be in writing, shall be filed with the Board Prothonotary within 20 days after the date of the notice of the disposition of the complaint required by § 87.51 (relating to notification of disposition of complaint), which time limit is jurisdictional, and shall be accompanied by proof of service of a copy thereof upon the Office of Disciplinary Counsel.
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Subchapter D.
ABATEMENT OF INVESTIGATION
Sec.
87.71. Refusal of complainant to proceed, compromise, etc.
87.72. Matters involving related pending civil or criminal litigation.
87.73. Resignation by attorneys under disciplinary investigation.
87.74. Discipline on consent.
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- www.padisciplinaryboard.org
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- 2026-09-30
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- 2026-09-30
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