Amendment of Rules 208 and 218 of the PA Rule of Disciplinary Enforcement (rules)
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Rule 208. Procedure. *** (g) Costs. -- (1) The Supreme Court in its discretion may direct that the necessary expenses incurred in the investigation and prosecution of a proceeding which results in the imposition of discipline shall be paid by the respondent-attorney. All expenses taxed under this paragraph pursuant to orders of suspension that are not stayed in their entirety or disbarment shall be paid by the respondent–attorney within 30 days after notice transmitted to the respondent-attorney of taxed expenses. In all other cases, expenses taxed under this paragraph shall be paid by the respondent-attorney within 30 days of entry of the order taxing the expenses against the respondent-attorney. (2) In the event a proceeding is concluded by informal admonition, private reprimand or public reprimand, the Board in its discretion may direct that the necessary expenses incurred in the investigation and prosecution of the proceeding shall be paid by the respondent-attorney. All expenses taxed by the Board under this paragraph shall be paid by the respondent-attorney within 30 days of entry of the order taxing the expenses against the respondent-attorney. The expenses which shall be taxable under this paragraph shall be prescribed by Board rules. (3) Failure to pay taxed expenses within 30 days after the date of the entry of the order taxing such expenses in cases other than a suspension that is not stayed in its entirety or disbarment will be deemed a request to be administratively suspended pursuant to Rule 219(l). (4) [The] In addition to the payment of any expenses under paragraph (1) or (2), the respondent-attorney [may include] shall pay upon the final order of discipline an administrative fee pursuant to the following schedule: [except that an administrative fee shall not be included where the discipline imposed is an informal admonition. The administrative fee shall be $250.] Informal Admonition: Private Reprimand: Public Reprimand: Public Censure: Suspension (1 year or less): Suspension (more than 1 year): Disbarment: Disbarment on Consent: $250 $400 $500 $750 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $1,000 Transfer to Inactive Status following discipline $1,000 (i) Where a disciplinary proceeding concludes by Joint Petition for Discipline on Consent other than disbarment prior to the commencement of the hearing, the fee imposed shall be reduced by 50%. (ii) Where a disciplinary proceeding concludes by Joint Petition for Discipline on Consent other than disbarment subsequent to the commencement of the hearing, the Board in its discretion may reduce the fee by no more than 50%. Rule 218. Reinstatement. *** (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 . (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. [A reinstatement fee of $300 shall be assessed against a petitioner-attorney who was administratively suspended at the time of the filing of the petition.] After the Supreme Court Order is entered, [T] the annual fee required by Rule 219(a) [and the reinstatement fee, if applicable,] for the current year shall be paid to the Attorney Registration Office [after the Supreme Court order is entered].
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