Section 6086.
6086. The board of trustees, subject to the provisions of this chapter, may by rule provide the mode of procedure in all cases of complaints against licensees. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 659, Sec. 67. (AB 3249) Effective January 1, 2019.)
Section 6086.1.
6086.1. (a) (1) Subject to subdivision (b), and except as otherwise provided by law, hearings and records of original disciplinary proceedings in the State Bar Court shall be public, following a notice to show cause. (2) Subject to subdivision (b), and except as otherwise provided by law, hearings and records of the following matters shall be public: (A) Filings […]
Section 6086.2.
6086.2. All State Bar records pertaining to admissions, licensing, and the administration of the program authorized by Article 14 of this chapter shall be available to the Office of Trial Counsel and the Office of Investigations for use in the investigation and prosecution of complaints against licensees of the State Bar, except to the extent […]
Section 6086.5.
6086.5. (a) The board of trustees shall establish a State Bar Court, to act in its place and stead in the determination of disciplinary and reinstatement proceedings and proceedings pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 6007 to the extent provided by rules adopted by the board of trustees pursuant to this chapter. In these […]
Section 6086.65.
6086.65. (a) There is a Review Department of the State Bar Court, that consists of the Presiding Judge of the State Bar Court and two Review Department judges appointed by the Supreme Court. The judges of the Review Department shall be nominated, appointed, and subject to discipline as provided by subdivision (a) of Section 6079.1, shall […]
Section 6086.7.
6086.7. (a) A court shall notify the State Bar of any of the following: (1) A final order of contempt imposed against an attorney that may involve grounds warranting discipline under this chapter. The court entering the final order shall transmit to the State Bar a copy of the relevant minutes, final order, and transcript, if one […]
Section 6086.8.
6086.8. (a) Within 20 days after a judgment by a court of this state that a licensee of the State Bar of California is liable for any damages resulting in a judgment against the attorney in any civil action for fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, or gross negligence committed in a professional capacity, the court […]
Section 6086.10.
6086.10. (a) Any order imposing a public reproval on a licensee of the State Bar shall include a direction that the licensee shall pay costs. In any order imposing discipline, or accepting a resignation with a disciplinary matter pending, the Supreme Court shall include a direction that the licensee shall pay costs. An order imposing costs […]
Section 6086.13.
6086.13. (a) Any order of the Supreme Court imposing suspension or disbarment of a licensee of the State Bar, or accepting a resignation with a disciplinary matter pending may include an order that the licensee pay a monetary sanction not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each violation, subject to a total limit of fifty […]
Section 6086.14.
6086.14. (a) The Board of Trustees of the State Bar is authorized to formulate and adopt rules and regulations necessary to establish an alternative dispute resolution discipline mediation program to resolve complaints against attorneys that do not warrant the institution of formal investigation or prosecution. The program should identify sources of client dissatisfaction and provide a […]