Complaint tribunal; hearing; notice; rules.

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-3-325
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Within forty-five (45) days after the designation by the chief justice of the complaint tribunal to hear and determine the formal complaint, the complaint tribunal shall conduct a hearing of the matter at such place and within such hours as determined by the tribunal; provided, however, such hearing shall be held and conducted within the county in which the accused attorney resides and provided further that for good cause shown the complaint tribunal may grant a reasonable continuance or continuances of said hearing. Written notice of the date, time and place of said hearing shall be mailed by the clerk of the court at the direction of the presiding judge of the complaint tribunal to the accused attorney by registered mail, return receipt requested, no less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of said hearing. All hearings by a complaint tribunal shall be a full evidentiary hearing, conducted on an adversary basis. The rules of evidence and procedure applicable to and followed by the chancery courts of Mississippi shall apply to such hearings. A duly qualified court reporter shall be in attendance and shall make a full and complete transcript of the proceedings. The hearing by the complaint tribunal shall be closed, unless the accused attorney shall request a public hearing; and the complaint tribunal shall have the right and duty to impose such reasonable restrictions as it may deem necessary or appropriate to insure an orderly expeditious and impartial proceeding.

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