Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 89.32 - Withdrawal of petition for discipline(a)General rule. Chief Disciplinary Counsel may at any stage of the proceeding apply for leave to withdraw a petition for discipline when it shall appear that it was improvidently filed. The application shall be set forth on Form DB-44 (Application for Leave to Withdraw Petition for Discipline), shall set forth briefly the grounds relied upon by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel for recommending withdrawal, and shall be filed with the Board Prothonotary.(b)Action by Board. The Executive Office shall transmit the Form DB-44, any answer thereto, and related file to a member of the Board designated by the Chair, who shall consider and act upon the application on behalf of the Board. The Executive Office shall notify the parties of the action taken by the Board.The provisions of this §89.32 amended November 2, 2012, effective 11/3/2012, 42 Pa.B. 6864; amended April 18, 2019, effective in 30 days from date of publication, 49 Pa.B. 5552.