As amended through Septmber 9, 2024
(1) In the event that an order of revocation, suspension, or public reprimand results from formal charges of misconduct, the supreme court will assess against the respondent the costs of the proceeding. For the purposes of this rule, costs include those expenses normally taxed as costs in state civil actions pursuant to the provisions of Iowa Code chapter 625. Transcript costs for hearings before the grievance commission are not subject to the maximum compensation amounts for shorthand reporters set forth in Iowa Court Rule 22.28. Transcript costs will be taxed at the actual amount the grievance commission expends.(2) Within 30 days of the filing of the grievance commission report, the clerk of the grievance commission must serve the complainant and the respondent with a bill of costs and file the bill with the supreme court clerk. An appeal does not obviate this requirement. The complainant and the respondent have 10 days from the date of service to file written objections with the supreme court and the grievance commission clerk. Any objections filed must be considered by the grievance commission division president or the president's designee. The president or the designee must rule on the objections within 10 days. The supreme court will consider the ruling and objections upon disposition of the matter under rule 36.21 or 36.22. The supreme court clerk must tax additional costs associated with an appeal as in other civil actions.(3) In its final decision, the supreme court will order the respondent to pay restitution to the complainant for such costs as the supreme court may approve. A suspended or disbarred attorney may not file an application for reinstatement or readmission until the amount of such restitution for costs assessed under this rule is fully paid or waived by the supreme court. Court Order January 26, 2016, effective 4/1/2016; 12/13/2017, effective 1/1/2018; court order September 14, 2021, effective 10/1/2021.COMMENT: Rule 36.24 formerly appeared as Iowa Court Rule 35.27. It is amended to conform an internal reference to the new rule numbers.