REFERENCE TITLE: state bar; attorney charges; damages

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2022

 

 

 

SB 1566

 

Introduced by

Senator Leach

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending title 12, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 12-353; relating to the recovery of costs.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 12, chapter 3, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 12-353, to read:

START_STATUTE12-353. Recovery of costs; attorney discipline investigations; definition

A. In addition to any costs that are awarded by statute, if the state bar of Arizona does not prevail in the final disposition of an attorney discipline matter, the state bar of Arizona and the complainant are responsible to the attorney who is the subject of the charge for any attorney fees, investigation and court costs, any loss of future earnings and damage to the attorney's reputation. Court costs include the cost of all stages of the investigation and discipline process and, if applicable, any court litigation and appeal.

B. For the purposes of this section, "attorney discipline matter" means any charge that is not dismissed by the state bar of Arizona after a complaint is filed against the attorney. END_STATUTE