Bill Summary for S 790 (2023-2024)
Printer-friendly: Click to view
Summary date:
Bill Information:
| View NCGA Bill Details | 2023-2024 Session |
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO A RESPONDENT ATTORNEY WHEN DISCIPLINARY ACTION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED, TO ALLOW A RESPONDENT ATTORNEY TO ADDRESS THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE AND TO HEAR THE OFFICE OF COUNSEL'S PRESENTATION TO THE COMMITTEE, TO IMPLEMENT A VEXATIOUS CONDUCT STANDARD FOR COMPLAINANTS FILING GRIEVANCES BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR, TO DEFINE A STANDING REQUIREMENT FOR THE FILING OF GRIEVANCES, TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR TO ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT AN EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS FOR CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, AND TO ALLOW THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR TO ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE BAR REVIEW COMMITTEE.Intro. by Sawrey, Lee.
| View: All Summaries for Bill | Tracking: |
Bill summary
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO A RESPONDENT ATTORNEY WHEN DISCIPLINARY ACTION HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED, TO ALLOW A RESPONDENT ATTORNEY TO ADDRESS THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE AND TO HEAR THE OFFICE OF COUNSEL'S PRESENTATION TO THE COMMITTEE, TO IMPLEMENT A VEXATIOUS CONDUCT STANDARD FOR COMPLAINANTS FILING GRIEVANCES BEFORE THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR, TO DEFINE A STANDING REQUIREMENT FOR THE FILING OF GRIEVANCES, TO DIRECT THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR TO ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT AN EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS FOR CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, AND TO ALLOW THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR TO ADOPT RULES TO IMPLEMENT THIS ACT, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE BAR REVIEW COMMITTEE. SL 2024-25. Enacted June 28, 2024. Effective August 1, 2024.