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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

prior to making a determination on (h) If the attorney requests a hearing, the the complaint. attorney shall serve a copy of the request on the complaining party. The (e) If, after reviewing the complaint, the hearing shall be held as soon as response and any additional practicable after the attorney’s information, the Court finds that the request therefore, but in no case shall attorney acts contrary to the rules of it be held more than thirty (30) days the Court, the Court may reprove the after it has been requested, except by attorney, either privately or publicly, stipulation of the parties. The and may, in cases of willful or complainant and the attorney shall egregious violations of local rules, each be given at least ten (10) days issue such reasonable monetary notice of the hearing. The hearing sanctions against the attorney as the may be held in chambers. The hearing Court may deem appropriate. shall not be open to the public. The court may designate a commissioner, (f) If, after reviewing the complaint, the referee, judge pro tempore, or any response and any additional qualified member of the bar to act as information, the Court finds that the hearing officer. attorney acted contrary to the required standards of representation, the Court (i) At hearing, each party shall have the may order that the attorney practice right to present arguments to the under the supervision of a mentor hearing officer with respect to the attorney for a period of at least six Court determination. Such arguments months, that the attorney complete a shall be based on evidence before the specified number of hours of training Court at the time the determination or education in the area in which the was made. No new evidence may be attorney’s conduct caused actual presented unless the party offering harm to his or her client, or both. In such evidence can show that it was cases in which the attorney’s conduct not reasonably available to the party caused actual harm to his or her at the time that the Court made its client, the Court shall order that initial determination with respect to competent counsel be substituted for the complaint. Within ten (10) days the attorney found to have been after the hearing, the Court or hearing incompetent and may, in the Court’s officer shall issue a written discretion, refer the matter to the State determination upholding, reversing, Bar of California for further action. or amending the Court’s original determination. The hearing decision (g) The Court shall notify the attorney shall be the final determination of the and the complaining party in writing Court with respect to the matter. A of its determination of the complaint. copy of the hearing decision shall be The attorney shall have ten (10) days provided to both the complainant and after the date of the notice to request the attorney. a hearing before the Court concerning [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 5.41 renumbered to 6.13 the Court’s proposed action. If the 01/01/09, Rule 6.13 renumbered to 6.1.9 01/01/12] attorney does not request a hearing within that period of time, the Court’s Rule 6.1.10 Request for Court Interpreter determination shall become final. An attorney or party in a juvenile proceeding may require the services of a Certified Court Interpreter for a witness. The party or

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