Section 12-353 - Recovery of costs; attorney discipline investigations; definitionA. In an attorney discipline matter, if an attorney who is the subject of the charge prevails, in addition to any costs that are awarded by statute, the state bar of Arizona is responsible to the attorney for any attorney fees and court costs. Court costs include the cost of all stages of the investigation and discipline process and, if applicable, any court litigation and appeal.B. For the purposes of this section, "attorney discipline matter" means any charge that is not dismissed by the state bar of Arizona before final disposition of the complaint by the presiding disciplinary judge or the supreme court.Added by L. 2022, ch. 226,s. 1, eff. 10/30/2023.