ARTICLE 6. Disciplinary Authority of the Courts

Article 6 added by Stats. 1939, Ch. 34.

§§ 6100–6117 · 30 sections

§ 6100 For any of the causes provided in this article, arising after an attorney’s admission to practice, he or she may be disbarred or suspended by the Supreme…
§ 6101 (a) Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, involving moral turpitude, constitutes a cause for disbarment or suspension. In any proceeding, whether under this…
§ 6102 (a) Upon the receipt of the certified copy of the record of conviction, if it appears therefrom that the crime of which the attorney was convicted involved, or…
§ 6103 A wilful disobedience or violation of an order of the court requiring him to do or forbear an act connected with or in the course of his profession, which he…
§ 6103.5 (a) A licensee of the State Bar shall promptly communicate to the licensee’s client all amounts, terms, and conditions of any written offer of settlement made…
§ 6103.6 Violation of Section 15687 of the Probate Code, or of Part 3.5 (commencing with Section 21350) or Part 3.7 (commencing with Section 21360) of Division 11 of…
§ 6103.7 It is cause for suspension, disbarment, or other discipline for any licensee of the State Bar to report suspected immigration status or threaten to report…
§ 6104 Corruptly or wilfully and without authority appearing as attorney for a party to an action or proceeding constitutes a cause for disbarment or suspension.
§ 6105 Lending his name to be used as attorney by another person who is not an attorney constitutes a cause for disbarment or suspension.
§ 6106 The commission of any act involving moral turpitude, dishonesty or corruption, whether the act is committed in the course of his relations as an attorney or…
§ 6106.1 Advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States or of this State by force, violence, or other unconstitutional means, constitutes a cause for…
§ 6106.2 (a) It shall constitute cause for the imposition of discipline of an attorney within the meaning of this chapter for an attorney to engage in any conduct in…
§ 6106.3 (a) It shall constitute cause for the imposition of discipline of an attorney within the meaning of this chapter for an attorney to engage in any conduct in…
§ 6106.4 (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Applicant” means an applicant for admission to practice law in this state. (2)…
§ 6106.5 It shall constitute cause for disbarment or suspension for an attorney to engage in any conduct prohibited under Section 1871.4 of the Insurance Code or…
§ 6106.6 The State Bar shall investigate any licensee against whom an information or indictment has been filed that alleges a violation of Section 550 of the Penal Code…
§ 6106.7 It shall constitute cause for the imposition of discipline of an attorney within the meaning of this chapter for an attorney to violate any provision of the…
§ 6106.8 (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there is no rule that governs propriety of sexual relationships between lawyers and clients. The Legislature…
§ 6106.9 (a) It shall constitute cause for the imposition of discipline of an attorney within the meaning of this chapter for an attorney to do any of the following:…
§ 6107 The proceedings to disbar or suspend an attorney, on grounds other than the conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, involving moral turpitude, may be taken by…
§ 6108 If the proceedings are upon the information of another, the accusation shall be in writing and shall state the matters charged, and be verified by the oath of…
§ 6109 Upon receiving the accusation, the court shall make an order requiring the accused to appear and answer it at a specified time, and shall cause a copy of the…
§ 6110 The court or judge may direct the service of a citation to the accused, requiring him to appear and answer the accusation, to be made by publication for thirty…
§ 6111 The accused shall appear at the time appointed in the order, and answer the accusation, unless, for sufficient cause, the court assigns another day for that…
§ 6112 The accused may answer to the accusation either by objecting to its sufficiency or by denying it. If he objects to the sufficiency of the accusation, the…
§ 6113 If an objection to the sufficiency of the accusation is not sustained, the accused shall answer within the time designated by the court.
§ 6114 If the accused pleads guilty, or refuses to answer the accusation, the court shall proceed to judgment of disbarment or suspension. If he denies the matters…
§ 6115 The court may, in its discretion, order a reference to a committee to take depositions in the matter.
§ 6116 When an attorney has been found guilty of the charges made in proceedings not based upon a record of conviction, judgment shall be rendered disbarring the…
§ 6117 During such disbarment or suspension, the attorney shall be precluded from practicing law. When disbarred, his name shall be stricken from the roll of…