Effective - 28 Aug 1939
484.190. Powers to suspend or remove. — Any attorney or counselor at law may be removed or suspended from practice in the courts of this state for any of the following reasons:
(1) If he be convicted of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude;
(2) If he unlawfully retain his client's money or if he is guilty of any malpractice, fraud, deceit or misdemeanor whatsoever in his professional capacity;
(3) If he shall have been removed, suspended or disbarred from the practice of law in any other state or jurisdiction and shall fail to disclose such fact in his application for license to practice law in this state.
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(RSMo 1939 § 13328)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 11707; 1919 § 681; 1909 § 951
(1974) All power to suspend or remove attorneys is vested in the supreme court. Harkins v. Eldredge (CA Mo.), 505 F.2d 802.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 484 - Attorneys at Law
Section 484.010 - Practice of the law and law business defined.
Section 484.020 - Who shall engage in the practice of law or do law business — penalty.
Section 484.040 - Power to admit to practice vested in supreme court.
Section 484.150 - Division of fees forbidden, when — penalty.
Section 484.160 - Judgment for costs and damages rendered against attorney, when.
Section 484.170 - Partners of prosecuting attorneys not to defend.
Section 484.190 - Powers to suspend or remove.
Section 484.200 - Charges, where exhibited.
Section 484.210 - Day for hearing — citation, where served.
Section 484.220 - Citation and charges, how served.
Section 484.230 - Proceedings on failure to appear.
Section 484.240 - Removal or suspension without trial.
Section 484.250 - Trial by court or commissioner.
Section 484.260 - Defendant may except to ruling and appeal from judgment.
Section 484.270 - Judgment operates as removal or suspension — reinstatement, how secured.
Section 484.350 - Standards for representation to be updated and adopted statewide, when.