RULE 19-705. DISCIPLINARY FUND
West's Annotated Code of MarylandMaryland RulesEffective: April 1, 2023
Effective: April 1, 2023
MD Rules Attorneys, Rule 19-705
RULE 19-705. DISCIPLINARY FUND
(a) Establishment; Nature. There is a Disciplinary Fund. The Fund is created and administered pursuant to the Constitutional authority of the Supreme Court to regulate the practice of law in the State of Maryland and to implement and enforce the Maryland Attorneys' Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the Court. The Fund consists of contributions made by attorneys pursuant to section (b) of this Rule, income from those contributions, and costs recovered pursuant to law or court order. It is dedicated entirely to the purposes established by the Rules in this Title.
(b) Payment by Attorneys. As a condition precedent to the practice of law, each attorney shall pay annually an amount prescribed by the Supreme Court. The amount shall be in addition to and paid by the same date as other sums required to be paid to the Client Protection Fund pursuant to Rule 19-605.
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[Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended July 9, 2021, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; April 21, 2023, eff. nunc pro tunc April 1, 2023.]
MD R Attorneys, Rule 19-705, MD R ATTORNEYS Rule 19-705
Current with amendments received through February 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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