In any proceeding where mental incompetency is an issue, the attorney may be required to submit to a mental examination by one or more practicing psychiatrists selected by the board of commissioners or by the complaint tribunal after its designation. Reports of physicians regarding the mental condition of an attorney may be received as probative evidence, if the physicians are available for cross-examination.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 73 - Professions and Vocations
Article 7 - Procedures to Discipline and to Determine Personal Incapacity to Practice Law
§ 73-3-301. Disciplinary jurisdiction
§ 73-3-303. Disciplinary agencies of court
§ 73-3-307. Powers of disciplinary agencies; contempt
§ 73-3-309. Committee on complaints; referral of complaints; formal requirement of complaints
§ 73-3-310. Duty of chancery and circuit courts to file complaints
§ 73-3-311. Committee on complaints; action to be taken upon receipt of complaint or charge
§ 73-3-313. Complaint counsel; investigations; notice and hearing to accused attorney
§ 73-3-315. Complaint counsel; rules governing investigatory hearings
§ 73-3-319. Committee on complaints; action to be taken upon receipt of complaint counsel's report
§ 73-3-323. Complaint tribunal; designation; per diem, mileage and necessary expenses
§ 73-3-325. Complaint tribunal; hearing; notice; rules
§ 73-3-335. Modification or termination of suspension
§ 73-3-339. Conviction or entry of plea of nolo contendere for certain offenses
§ 73-3-341. Disbarment or suspension in another jurisdiction
§ 73-3-343. Confidentiality of matters under investigation and proceedings; penalties
§ 73-3-345. Immunity from civil suit predicated on disciplinary proceedings
§ 73-3-347. Personal incapacity; meaning of term "personally incapable" to practice law
§ 73-3-349. Personal incapacity; suspension
§ 73-3-351. Personal incapacity; proceedings; circumstances showing existence of condition
§ 73-3-353. Personal incapacity; representation by counsel; guardian
§ 73-3-355. Personal incapacity; service on attorney who has been committed or declared incompetent
§ 73-3-359. Personal incapacity; mental examination and reports
§ 73-3-361. Personal incapacity; judgment of suspension by complaint tribunal
§ 73-3-363. Personal incapacity; appeal procedures
§ 73-3-365. Personal incapacity; reinstatement procedures
§ 73-3-367. Disciplinary agencies; authority to incur expenses
§ 73-3-369. Jurisdiction over nonresident attorneys; notice; service
§ 73-3-371. Plea of nolo contendere; consent order of suspension or disbarment
§ 73-3-373. Recognition of inherent power of judicial branch of government