Pennsylvania Code
Title 204 - JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part V - PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT
Subpart C - DISCIPLINARY BOARD OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Chapter 87 - INVESTIGATIONS AND INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS
Subchapter A - PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
COMPLAINTS
Section 87.2 - Manner of filing, form, and contents of complaint
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Any person who alleges misconduct against an attorney may file a complaint, which may be in either paper or electronic form.
(a) A written complaint may be in the form of a letter or other appropriate writing, or submitted on an official complaint form (Form DB-2). Complaints in paper form may be filed by mail, facsimile transmission, or delivery in person to the location identified in § 85.5(a) (relating to location of the Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel) or one of the locations identified in § 85.5(b) (relating to the locations of the Disciplinary District Offices).
(b) The filing of complaints electronically shall be conducted only through electronic means approved by the Board. Instructions for electronic filing and protocols shall be available on the Disciplinary Board's website.
(c) A complaint shall be signed by the complainant and shall contain a statement of the facts upon which the complaint is based. Submission of a complaint through electronic means signifies intent to sign. Verification of the complaint shall not be required. If necessary the Office of Disciplinary Counsel will assist the complainant in reducing the grievance to writing.
