SCR 1050 Summary

• Proposes a new Article VI.II to the Arizona Constitution establishing protections and accountability standards for lawyers in disciplinary proceedings.

• Requires due process protections including transparency, rules of evidence, and the right to jury trial upon request by the complainant in lawyer disciplinary cases.

• Caps fees for jury-decided hearings at $500 and requires lawyers to be informed of their constitutional rights before any regulatory body has authority.

• Establishes that lawyers must defend clients' constitutional and legal rights, prohibits oaths contrary to this duty, and guarantees the right to confront accusers and access all evidence, with violations prosecutable by grand jury.

• Directs the Secretary of State to submit the measure to voters at the next general election.