Dismissal of petition or order of reinstatement--Conditions imposed on petitioner.

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16-19-87. Dismissal of petition or order of reinstatement--Conditions imposed on petitioner.

If the Supreme Court finds the petitioner for reinstatement unfit to resume the practice of law, the petition shall be dismissed. If the Supreme Court finds the petitioner fit to resume the practice of law, the Supreme Court shall enter a judgment of reinstatement. The judgment may make reinstatement conditional upon:

(1)The payment of all or part of the expenses of the reinstatement and all prior proceedings; and

(2)The making of partial or complete restitution to parties harmed by the misconduct which led to petitioner's suspension or disbarment; and

(3)The furnishing of proof of competency as may be required in the discretion of the Supreme Court, which proof may include certification by the bar examiners of petitioner's successful completion of examinations for admission to practice after the suspension or disbarment

Source: Supreme Court Rule 78-1, Rule XIV (f); SL 1990, ch 438 (Supreme Court Rule 89-20); SL 2016, ch 246 (Supreme Court Rule 16-65), eff. July 1, 2016.


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