Opinion
Case No. 48S00-0510-DI-506.
November 23, 2005.
ORDER DISMISSING ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND DIRECTING THE RESPONDENT TO PAY COSTS
On November 3, 2005, this Court issued an Order to Show Cause, directing the respondent to show cause why he should not be suspended from the practice of law in this state for failing to respond to the Disciplinary Commission's demand for a response to a grievance filed against him. On November 7, 2005, the Commission filed a motion to dismiss the Order to Show Cause, therein stating that the respondent complied with the Commission's demands on November 2, 2005. The Commission has also moved this Court to impose costs against the respondent, pursuant to Ind.Admission and Discipline Rule 23(10)(f)(5), in the amount of $518.60. On November 15, 2005, respondent filed his Reply to Rule to Show Cause as to Citation for Contempt, therein expressing his remorse and steps taken to prevent future problems.
This Court, being duly advised, now finds that the Commission's motion should be granted in part.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that this Court's Order to Show Cause issued in this matter on November 3, 2005, is hereby dismissed as moot.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the respondent, Shawn D. Ramsey, pursuant to Admis.Disc.R. 23(10)(f)(5), is to reimburse the Disciplinary Commission $8.60 for the out-of-pocket costs of prosecuting this proceeding. Admis.Disc.R. 23(10)(f)(5) and 23(21)(j) provide that the respondent's failure to pay these costs by the due date of the next annual registration fee (October 1) shall be subject to an order of suspension from the practice of law.
The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward notice of this Order to the respondent or his attorney and to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
DONE at Indianapolis, Indiana, this ___ day of November, 2005.