A134 Amend Canon IV.12.3 - Conference Panel Process
Resolved, the House of ________________ concurring,
That the 79th General Convention amend Canon IV.12.3 to read as follows:
Sec. 3. The Conference Panel shall issue a notice to the Respondent, the Respondent’s Advisor, the Respondent’s counsel, if any, the Complainant, the Complainant’s Advisor, the Complainant’s counsel, if any, the Investigator and such other persons, if any, as the Conference Panel in its discretion may determine. The notice shall describe the nature and purpose of the proceeding, shall contain a copy of the written statement prepared by the Church Attorney, shall disclose the names of all persons to whom the notice is sent, and shall establish a date, time and place for conference at which the Respondent is to appear before the Conference Panel, which date shall be not less than twenty (20) days after service of the notice upon the Respondent. The Conference Panel shall endeavor to set the conference at a date and location reasonably convenient for the persons entitled to attend.
Explanation
This clarifies that the Complainant’s counsel should be included in the Conference Panel process, as well as elucidates best practices for how the Conference Panel should decide the date and location of the proceedings.