Frequently Asked Questions

What are the court's filing window hours?Where can I get State Bar Court forms? How can I obtain a copy of the Rules of Procedure and/or Rules of Practice?How many copies of pleadings are required to be filed in the Hearing Department? How many copies of pleadings are required to be filed in the Review Department? My case is a Los Angeles venue case, but is assigned to a San Francisco Hearing Judge. Where do I file my documents?How can I obtain a Certificate of Standing? How do I obtain the rule 9.20 compliance form, and where do I file it? Why didn’t my address get updated when I filed my rule 9.20 compliance form with a new address? What is the Alternative Discipline Program (ADP)? How is the ADP different than standard case processing? What is the Lawyer Assistance Program? How do I apply for reinstatement? I resigned without charges pending. What process do I use to get reinstated?How much is the filing fee for reinstatement?When can I apply for reinstatement?Can I apply for a fee waiver or fee reduction for the reinstatement process?How do I seek relief from disciplinary costs?How do I seek relief from a Client Security Fund judgment?Where do I get the form to show I have reimbursed the Client Security Fund? How do I submit my fingerprints in support of my Petition for Reinstatement?I did not owe any discipline costs and/or I did not owe any reimbursement to the Client Security Fund (CSF). What do I do? What is the filing fee for an application for approval of a stipulation compromising a judgment for reimbursement of the Client Security Fund?What do I do if I have reimbursed the Client Security Fund in full and/or I believe I do not have any judgments owed to the Client Security Fund?Where do I get the form showing I have paid my discipline costs? Can I resolve my disciplinary costs by telephone?What do I do if I have paid the State Bar in full and/or I believe I do not owe disciplinary costs?How much is the filing fee for relief from disciplinary costs?Where do I send a Reportable Actions report or required notice of an attorney’s criminal conviction? (for callers from other courts)