FINRA Discipline: FINRA Rule 9221

Posted on December 17th, 2016 at 10:00 AM
FINRA Discipline: FINRA Rule 9221

From the Desk of Jim Eccleston at Eccleston Law LLC:

This is the seventh of a series of posts to discuss the rules associated with the FINRA disciplinary process. FINRA Rule 9221 states that when a respondent files an answer to a FINRA disciplinary complaint, he or she may request a hearing; propose an appropriate location for the hearing; and propose that the chief hearing officer select a committee panelist for a hearing panel.

If a respondent fails to request a hearing when answering a complaint, he or she waives the right to a hearing unless a hearing officer grants a later filed motion by the respondent.  A hearing officer can also unilaterally order a hearing in the absence of a request from a respondent. 

The hearing officer is required to serve notice to the respondent at least 28 days before the hearing unless there are extraordinary circumstances required for a shorter notice period or the parties waived the notice period. 

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