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 91 - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Subchapter A - SERVICE, SUBPOENAS, DEPOSITIONS AND RELATED MATTERS
IN GENERAL
Section 91.5 - Confidentiality
Universal Citation: 204 PA Code ยง 91.5
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) General rule. Enforcement Rule 213(c) provides that:
(1) A subpoena issued under these rules shall
clearly indicate on its face that the subpoena is issued in connection with a
confidential investigation under the Enforcement Rules, and that it is regarded
as contempt of the Supreme Court or grounds for discipline under the
Enforcement Rules for a person subpoenaed to in any way breach the
confidentiality of the investigation.
(2) It shall not be regarded as a breach of
confidentiality for a person subpoenaed to consult with an attorney.
(3) The subpoena and deposition procedures
under these rules shall be subject to the confidentiality requirements of
Chapter 93 Subchapter F (relating to confidentiality).
(b) Exception. Subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to a subpoena issued in connection with a proceeding that is open to the public under § 93.102(a) (relating to access to disciplinary information and confidentiality).
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