After a file has been expunged, any Alabama State Bar response to an inquiry requiring a reference to the matter shall state that any files the Alabama State Bar may have had of such matter have been expunged pursuant to the Rules of Disciplinary Procedure and that no inference adverse to the respondent is to be drawn on the basis of the incident in question.
If the Disciplinary Commission extends the period of retention of a file beyond the six-year period, a local grievance committee may likewise retain the file for the period specified by the Disciplinary Commission.
Ala. R. Disc. P. 32
Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending Rule 32(a) and (e), effective August 1, 2000, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from 753 So.2d.
Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending Rule 32(a), Alabama Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, effective August 31, 2007, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from 963 So.2d.
Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending Rule 4, Rule 4.1, Rule 4.2, Rule 5, Rule 8, Rule 12, Rule 15, Rule 20, Rule 21, Rule 22, Rule 23, Rule 27, Rule 28, Rule 29, Rule 32, Rule 33, and Rule 35, and adopting Rule 12.1, effective October 6, 2008, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from 994 So.2d.
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