Case Types

The State Bar Court adjudicates a variety of different proceedings. Most of the cases are initiated by the Office of Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California. A brief description of the various case types along with the initiating party is listed below.

 

CASE CODETYPE OF PROCEEDINGINITIATOR
AEFee Arbitration EnforcementFee Arbitration Program
CConviction ReferralState Bar Court
GLegal Service Trust FundApplicant
HRule 1-110 ViolationTrial Counsel
JDiscipline in Other JurisdictionTrial Counsel
LLaw CorporationsApplicant
MMoral CharacterApplicant
NRule 9.20Trial Counsel
OOriginal DisciplineTrial Counsel
PMProbation Revocation - MotionTrial Counsel, Office of Probation
QResignation with Charges PendingAttorney
RReinstatementPetitioner
SLegal SpecializationApplicant
TBInactive Enrollment §6007(b)(1)Trial Counsel, Attorney, Court
TEInactive Enrollment §6007(c)Trial Counsel
THInactive Enrollment §6007(h)Trial Counsel or Petitioner
TRInactive Enrollment §6007(b)(2)Trial Counsel
TTInactive Enrollment §6007(b)(3)Trial Counsel, Petitioner, Court
VStandard 1.2(c)(1)Petitioner
ZAReturn from Fee Arbitration EnforcementPetitioner
ZBReturn from §6007(b)(1) Inactive (Insanity Defense)Petitioner
ZEReturn from §6007(c) Inactive (Imminent Harm)Petitioner
ZHReturn from Inactive Enrollment §6007(h)Trial Counsel or Petitioner
ZRReturn from §6007(b)(2) Inactive (Court Jurisdiction of Law Practice)Petitioner
ZTReturn from §6007(b)(3) Inactive (Mental Illness/Substance Abuse)Petitioner