Current through Register Vol. 54, No.43, October 26, 2024
Section 89.2 - Procedure in formal proceedings to be governed by Board Rules, Enforcement Rules, and decisional law; limitations on motions(a) Enforcement Rules 208(c) and (d) provide that the procedure in formal proceedings before hearing committees, special masters, and the Board shall be governed by these Rules, the Enforcement Rules, and the decisional law of the Court and the Board in attorney discipline and reinstatement matters. (b)Limitations on prehearing motions. A motion for summary judgment or judgment on the pleadings, a motion to strike the petition for discipline or portions thereof, a motion to dismiss based on insufficient evidence to proceed with formal charges, any motion attacking the validity of the proceedings or pre-petition procedures, or any similarly-styled motion, shall not be accepted for filing, but if accepted for filing, shall not be entertained.(c)Limitations on hearing motions. A motion for directed verdict or nonsuit, a motion to dismiss based on insufficient evidence, any motion attacking the validity of the proceedings, or any similarly-styled motion, shall not be accepted for filing, but if accepted for filing, shall not be entertained.The provisions of this §89.2 amended November 14 and 17, 1989 and December 6 and 20, 1989, effective 4/14/1990, 20 Pa.B. 2009; amended August 7, 2020, effective in 30 days, 50 Pa.B. 4014.