Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 227, Sec. 23. (AB 3279) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions.
(a)In addition to the fee collected pursuant to Sections 6140 and 6141, the State Bar may collect revenue not to exceed the actual cost of the pilot programs to fund the disciplinary diversion programs, as described in the report to the Legislature submitted pursuant to Section 6145.1, as follows:
(1)A fee not to exceed five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) annually from each individual active licensee.
(2)A fee not to exceed one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) from each individual inactive licensee.
(b)On or before April 1, 2027, the State Bar shall transmit to the Legislature a report detailing the
following:
(1)The number of attorneys referred to the diversion program.
(2)The number of complaints resulting in a referral to the diversion program.
(3)The rate of reoffending by attorneys referred to the diversion program.
(4)The total reduction in caseload for the Office of Chief Trial Counsel resulting from the pilot disciplinary diversion program.
(c)This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
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