§ Rule 12-1.6 Withdrawal of certification

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Rule 12-1.6. Withdrawal of certification

    (a) Withdrawal of Permission to Perform Services. Permission to perform services under this chapter shall cease immediately upon the filing with the clerk of the Supreme Court of Florida of a notice either:

        (1) by the approved legal aid organization stating that:

            (A) the emeritus attorney has ceased to be associated with the organization, which notice must be filed within 5 days after such association has ceased; or

            (B) certification of such attorney is withdrawn. An approved legal aid organization may withdraw certification at any time and it is not necessary that the notice state the cause for such withdrawal. A copy of the notice filed with the clerk of the Supreme Court of Florida shall be mailed by the organization to the emeritus attorney concerned.

        (2) by the Supreme Court of Florida, in its discretion, at any time, stating that permission to perform services under this chapter has been revoked. A copy of such notice shall be mailed by the clerk of the Supreme Court of Florida to the emeritus attorney involved and to the approved legal aid organization by which the emeritus attorney had been certified.

    (b) Notice of Withdrawal. If an emeritus attorney's certification is withdrawn, for any reason, the supervising attorney shall immediately file a notice of such action in the official file of each matter pending before any court or tribunal in which the emeritus attorney was involved.