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Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-327

Complaint tribunal; written opinion; judgment

Laws, 1974, ch. 566, § 13; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 302, § 38; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 526, § 41; reenacted, Laws, 1992, ch. 515, § 41; Laws, 1996, ch. 507, § 24, eff from …

(1) At the conclusion of the hearing the complaint tribunal, upon the majority vote of the members of such tribunal, shall render a written opinion incorporating a finding of fact and a judgment thereon. The judgment of the complaint tribunal may provide the following: Exonerate the accused attorney and dismiss the complaint.

(2) Reprimand and admonish the attorney, as provided in Section 73-3-319(b) of this article.

(3) Suspend the attorney from the practice of law for any period of time.

(4) Permanently disbar the attorney.

(5) In cases in which the Clerk of the Supreme Court has received notice from the division that the attorney is out of compliance with an order for support, as defined in Section 93-11-153, the Supreme Court shall suspend the attorney from the practice of law until such time as the attorney may be reinstated to practice law because of the attorney’s compliance with the requirements of Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163, as the case may be.

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