Rule 602 Statutes saved from suspension

This rule makes sure that nothing in the disciplinary enforcement rules cancels out or overrides existing state laws about courts and legal procedures. Specifically, it protects laws found in Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes that were already in place before January 1, 1980.

In simple terms, the rule says the new disciplinary rules do not erase or replace older laws about how courts operate. Both sets of rules work together, and the older laws stay in effect unless a different rule specifically says otherwise.

For anyone involved in a legal case or disciplinary matter, this means older court procedure laws still apply. The disciplinary rules add to the legal system, but they do not wipe out laws that were already protecting how courts function in Pennsylvania.