New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 22 - JUDICIARY
Subtitle B - Courts
Chapter IV - Supreme Court
Subchapter E - All Departments
Part 1240 - Rules for Attorney Disciplinary Matters
Section 1240.20 - Abatement; Effect of Pending Civil or Criminal Matters; Restitution

Universal Citation: 22 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 1240.20

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

(a) Any person's refusal to participate in the investigation of a complaint or related proceeding shall not require abatement, deferral or termination of such investigation or proceeding.

(b) The acquittal of a respondent on criminal charges, or a verdict, judgment, settlement or compromise in a civil litigation involving material allegations substantially similar to those at issue in the disciplinary matter, shall not require termination of a disciplinary investigation.

(c) The restitution of funds that were converted or misapplied by a person covered by these Rules shall not bar the commencement or continuation of a disciplinary investigation or proceeding.

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