38 ARTICLE 10.

ARTICLE 10.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND ATTORNEYS IN FACT.

	Misconduct of Attorneys — Negligence — Disbarment — Suspension. 10. Punishments for misconduct. 10A. Judges to order prosecution for misconduct. 10B. Charges of misconduct. 10C. Charges to he in writing. 10D. Hearing.	10E. Penalty. 10F. Appeal. 10G-10H. Disbarment to extend to all courts. 11. Practice during suspension or dis- barment. 11A. Penalty for violating Sec. 11.

Misconduct of Attorneys—Negligence—Disbarment—Suspension.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 10. 1912, sec. 9. 1904, sec. 9. 1888, sec. 11. 1719, ch. 4, sec. 2.

1929, ch. 370, sec. 10.

10. The judges of the several courts of this State shall observe the
demeanor of all attorneys practising the law before them, who shall use
any indecent liberties to the lessening of the grandeur and authority of
their respective courts, and shall discountenance and punish the same
according to the nature of the offense, either by suspending such attorney
from his practice for a time, not exceeding thirty days, or by fine (at the
discretion of the court) not exceeding Fifty Dollars for any one offense.

1929, ch. 370, sec. 10A.

10A. Whenever a judge of any of the several courts of this State shall
have reasonable ground to believe that any attorney admitted to the prac-
tice of law in his court is guilty of professional misconduct, malpractice,
fraud, deceit, crime involving moral turpitude, or conduct prejudicial to
the administration of justice, he shall issue an order directed to the Bar
Association and/or State's Attorney of the City or County, as the case
may be, in which his said court is located, requiring said Bar Association
and/or State's Attorney to prosecute the charges named in said order on
a day specified therein, which day shall not be less than fifteen or more
than sixty days from the date of said order, and shall direct that a copy
of said order be forthwith served on said attorney. If it appear that said
charges cannot be served on said attorney within the State, the same may
be served upon him without the State by mail or otherwise, as the Court
shall by its order direct.

1929, ch. 370, sec. 10B.

10B. Charges of professional misconduct, malpractice, fraud, deceit,
crime involving moral turpitude, or conduct prejudicial to the administra-