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SCR 22.11

Initiation of proceeding

activein force · 2025-10-30 – presentact-effective-date

(1) The director shall commence a proceeding alleging

misconduct by filing a complaint and an order to answer with the

supreme court and serving a copy of each on the respondent.

(2)(a) Except as provided in sub. (b) or (c), the complaint shall

set forth only those facts and misconduct allegations for which the

preliminary review panel determined there was cause to proceed. The

complaint may set forth the discipline or other disposition sought.

(b) A complaint may set forth facts and misconduct allegations

arising under SCR 22.20 and SCR 22.22 without a preliminary review

panel finding of cause to proceed.

(c) A complaint may set forth facts and misconduct allegations

without a preliminary review panel finding of cause to proceed if

presentation to the preliminary review committee is waived under SCR

22.05(1)(e).

(3) The director may retain counsel to file, serve and prosecute

the complaint.

(4) The complaint shall be entitled: In the Matter of Disciplinary

Proceedings Against [name of respondent], Attorney at Law; Office of

Lawyer Regulation, Complainant; [name of respondent], Respondent.

The complaint shall be captioned in the supreme court and contain the

name and residence address of the respondent or the most recent

address furnished by the respondent to the state bar.

(5) The complaint may be amended as provided in the rules of

civil procedure.

Provenance

Source
www.wicourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-23
Edition
2026-09-23
Content hash
9751e99fa2733c64bdaff103c5b6b39ba80eade7ad59e7b77ee3fdba90c24608
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