Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6086.5 · Article 5. Disciplinary Authority of the Board of Governors
Bus. & Prof. Code, § 6086.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The board of trustees shall establish a State Bar Court, to act in its place and stead in the determination of disciplinary and reinstatement proceedings and proceedings pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 6007 to the extent provided by rules adopted by the board of trustees pursuant to this chapter. In these proceedings the State Bar Court may exercise the powers and authority vested in the board of trustees by this chapter, including those powers and that authority vested in committees of, or established by, the board, except as limited by rules of the board of trustees within the scope of this chapter.
(b) Access to records of the State Bar Court shall be governed by court rules and laws applicable to records of the judiciary and not the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code).
(c) For the purposes of Sections 6007, 6050, 6052, and 6077 (excluding the first sentence), “board” includes the State Bar Court.
(d) (1) Nothing in this section shall authorize the State Bar Court to adopt rules of professional conduct or rules of procedure.
(2) The Executive Committee of the State Bar Court may adopt rules of practice for the conduct of all proceedings within its jurisdiction. These rules may not conflict with the rules of procedure adopted by the board, unless approved by the Supreme Court.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 405, Sec. 5. (SB 253) Effective January 1, 2026.
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