Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 91.174 - Reports of overdrafts(a)General rule. Enforcement Rule 221(h) provides that an Eligible Institution shall report to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board whenever any check or similar instrument is presented against a Trust Account when such account contains insufficient funds to pay the instrument, regardless of: (1) whether the instrument is honored; or(2) whether funds are subsequently deposited that cover the overdraft or the dishonored instrument is made good.(b)Timing of report. Enforcement Rule 221(p) provides that the report required to be made under this subchapter shall be made by the Eligible Institution to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board within five business days of the presentation of the instrument.(c)Handling of report. Enforcement Rule 221(o) provides that a designated representative of the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board shall conduct a preliminary inquiry regarding the report and shall, where appropriate, refer the matter to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel for further investigation.(d)Effect of report or referral. Enforcement Rule 221(o) also provides that neither a report filed with the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board pursuant to this subchapter nor a referral of such report to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel shall, in and of itself, be considered a disciplinary complaint.(e)Immunity. Enforcement Rule 221(l) provides that Eligible Institutions shall be immune from suit for the filing of any reports required by this subchapter or believed in good faith to be required by this subchapter. See 91.173(b) (relating to termination of approval).(f)Service charge. Enforcement Rule 221(m) provides that an Eligible Institution shall be free to impose a reasonable service charge upon the attorney in whose name the account is held for the filing of the report required by this section.The provisions of this Rule 91.174 amended August 5, 2005, effective immediately, 35 Pa.B. 4301; amended May 29, 2009, effective 5/30/2009, 39 Pa.B. 2687.Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 53, No. 50. December 16, 2023, effective 12/16/2023