Westmoreland Cnty. C.P. Disciplinary Rules

Westmoreland County Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement

WESTMORELAND COUNTY RULES OF DISCIPLINARY ENFORCEMENT

TABLE OF RULES

Rule WDE301 Proceedings Where an Attorney Is Declared to be Incapacitated or

Severely Mentally Disabled.....................................................................................

Adopted November 21, 2002, effective January 5, 2003.

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Westmoreland County Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement

RULE WDE301 PROCEEDINGS WHERE AN ATTORNEY IS DECLARED TO BE

INCAPACITATED OR SEVERELY MENTALLY DISABLED

(a) Whenever the respondent in a mental health matter is an attorney, the

Westmoreland County Mental Health/Mental Retardation Department or the

Westmoreland County Mental Health Hearing Officer shall immediately notify the

Court.

(b) The Court shall, upon declaring an attorney incapacitated, or ordering involuntary

treatment of an attorney on the grounds that the attorney is severely mentally

disabled, or denying a petition for review of a certification by a mental health review

officer subjecting an attorney to involuntary treatment, immediately deliver the

Order to the Westmoreland County Prothonotary.

(c) The Order shall direct the Prothonotary to mail within 24 hours by certified mail,

return receipt requested, a certified copy of the Order to Disciplinary Counsel.

(d) The person delivering such Order to the Prothonotary shall indicate the nature of

the Order and the need for the Prothonotary to take immediate action.

(e) The Westmoreland County Prothonotary shall, pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of

Disciplinary Enforcement 301(a), mail by certified mail, a certified copy of the Order

within 24 hours of any judicial determination to:

Counsel-in-Charge, District IV

Office of Disciplinary Counsel

Suite 400, Union Trust Building

501 Grant Street

Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219

(f) The Prothonotary shall file the return receipt upon receiving it from the Post Office

as proof of transmission.

Note: This Rule is promulgated pursuant to Rule 301(a), Pennsylvania Rule of Disciplinary

Enforcement.

Adopted November 21, 2002, effective January 5, 2003