(a) Rules of Evidence
The formal rules of evidence shall not apply in a proceeding brought under the Rule 9000 Series.
(b) Official Notice
In a proceeding governed by the Rule 9000 Series, an Adjudicator may take official notice of such matters as might be judicially noticed by a court, or of other matters within the specialized knowledge of FINRA as an expert body. Before an
(a) Calendar Day
In the Rule 9000 Series, "day" means calendar day.
(b) Formula
In computing any period of time, the day of the act, event, or default from which the period of time designated in the Code begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, in which event the
(a) General Requirements
Following the issuance of a complaint in a disciplinary proceeding, or the initiation of another proceeding, every filing of a Party represented by counsel or a representative shall be signed by at least one counsel or representative of record in his or her name and shall state the business address and telephone number of such counsel or representative. A Party
(a) Specifications
Papers filed in connection with any proceeding under the Rule 9200 Series and the Rule 9300 Series shall:
(1) be on unglazed white paper measuring 8 ½ x 11 inches, but to the extent that the reduction of a larger document would render it illegible, such document may be filed on larger paper;
(2) be typewritten or printed in either 10 or 12 point typeface or
A member or person associated with a member disciplined pursuant to Rule 8310 shall bear such costs of the proceeding as the Adjudicator deems fair and appropriate under the circumstances.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2008-021 eff. Dec. 15, 2008.
Amended by SR-NASD-97-28 eff. Aug. 7, 1997.
Amended Nov. 1, 1991; Apr. 15, 1992.
Selected Notices to Members: 90-61, 08-57.
(a) Payment to TreasurerAll fines and other monetary sanctions shall be paid to the Treasurer of FINRA and shall be used for the general corporate purposes.(b) Summary Suspension or Expulsion(1) After seven days notice in writing, FINRA may summarily suspend or expel from membership a member that fails to:(A) pay promptly a fine or other monetary sanction imposed pursuant to Rule 8310 or cost
(a) If a person is subject to a suspension, revocation, cancellation of registration, bar from association with a member (each a "sanction") or other disqualification, a member shall not allow such person to be associated with it in any capacity that is inconsistent with the sanction imposed or disqualified status, including a clerical or ministerial capacity. A member also shall not
(a) Imposition of Sanction
After compliance with the Rule 9000 Series, FINRA may impose one or more of the following sanctions on a member or person associated with a member for each violation of the federal securities laws, rules or regulations thereunder, the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, or FINRA rules, or may impose one or more of the following sanctions on a
Each member shall submit trade data specified in Rule 8211 in automated format as may be prescribed by FINRA from time to time with respect to any transaction or transactions involving non-exchange-listed securities as defined in the Rule 6400 Series that are the subject of a request for information made by FINRA. Pursuant to the Rule 9600 Series, FINRA may exempt a member from the requirement
