Rule 6.2 Less Serious Misconduct
Title 6 Diversion
Rule Text
Less serious misconduct is conduct not warranting a sanction restricting the respondent LPO’s license to practice as an LPO. Conduct is not ordinarily considered less serious misconduct if any of the following considerations apply:
(A) the misconduct involves the misappropriation of funds;
(B) the misconduct results in or is likely to result in substantial prejudice to a third person, absent adequate provisions for restitution;
(C) the respondent has been sanctioned in the last three years;
(D) the misconduct is of the same nature as misconduct for which the respondent has been sanctioned or admonished in the last five years;
(E) the misconduct involves dishonesty, deceit, fraud, or misrepresentation;
(F) the misconduct constitutes a “serious crime” as defined in rule 7.1(a); or
(G) the misconduct is part of a pattern of similar misconduct. [Adopted effective January 1, 2009.]