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Rule 5.5 Prior Record
Title 5: Disciplinary Hearing Procedure
Rule Text
(1) Defined. “Prior record” means any contested admission, disciplinary or reinstatement decision of the Disciplinary Board or the Supreme Court that has become final.
(2) Restrictions on Admissibility. At the fact-finding hearing in a disciplinary proceeding, a respondent’s prior record or lack thereof shall not be admissible to prove the character of a respondent or to impeach their credibility.
Amendment history: (Rule 5.5(a-b) amended by Order dated May 3, 2017, effective January 1, 2018.) (Rule 5.5(b) amended by Order dated December 26, 2023, effective January 1, 2024.) (Rule 5.5(a)-(b) redesignated Rule 5.5(1)-(2) by Order dated May 23, 2024, effective January 1, 2025.)