§ 93.144. Transfer to inactive status for failure to comply.

 (a)  Action by Administrative Office. Enforcement Rule 219(f) and (g) provide that the Administrative Office shall:

   (1)  Transmit by certified mail, return receipt requested, to every attorney who fails to timely file the statement and pay the annual fee required by this subchapter, addressed to the last known address of the attorney, a notice stating:

     (i)   That unless the attorney shall comply with the requirements of §  93.142 (relating to filing of annual statement by attorneys) within 30 days after the date of the notice, such failure to comply will be deemed a request for transfer to inactive status, and at the end of such period the name of the attorney will be certified to the Supreme Court, which will immediately enter an order transferring the attorney to inactive status.

     (ii)   That upon the entry of the order transferring the attorney to inactive status the attorney shall comply with Chapter 91 Subchapter E (relating to formerly admitted attorneys), and that a copy of Enforcement Rule 217 (relating to formerly admitted attorneys) shall be enclosed with the notice.

   (2)  Certify to the Supreme Court the name of every attorney who has failed to respond to a notice issued pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) within the 30 day period provided therein, and supply a copy of such certification to the Board.

 (b)  Action by the Supreme Court. Enforcement Rule 219(g) provides that upon certification to the Supreme Court of the name of any attorney pursuant to paragraph (a)(2), the Court shall immediately enter an order transferring such attorney to inactive status; and that the Chief Justice may delegate the processing and entry of orders under this subsection to the Prothonotary.

   The provisions of this §  93.144 amended through July 8, 1983, effective July 9, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2138; amended May 19, 2006, effective May 20, 2006, 36 Pa.B. 2368. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (312791) to (312792).