Maine Code § 4-851

Information against attorney
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Whenever an information is filed in the office of the clerk of courts in any county by the Attorney
General, or by a committee of the State Bar Association, or by a committee of the bar or bar association
of such county, charging that an attorney at law has conducted that attorney's self in a manner unworthy
of an attorney, or has become and is disqualified for the office of attorney and counselor at law, for
reasons specified in the information, any Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court may, in the name of the
State, issue a rule requiring the attorney informed against to appear on a day fixed to show cause why
that attorney's name should not be struck from the roll of attorneys, or such other disciplinary measures

imposed as the justice considers appropriate, which rule, with an attested copy of the information, must
be served upon such attorney in such manner as the justice directs at least 14 days before the return
day, and must be made returnable either in the county where such attorney resides or where it is charged
that the misconduct was committed. [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §26 (COR).]

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