.1319 Certification

Every lawyer admitted to practice in North Carolina shall certify annually on or before June 30 to the North Carolina State Bar that all general trust accounts maintained by the lawyer or his or her law firm are established and maintained as IOLTA accounts as prescribed by Rule 1.15 of the Rules of Professional Conduct and Rule .1316 of this subchapter or that the lawyer does not maintain any general trust account(s) for North Carolina client funds. Any lawyer acting as a settlement agent who maintains a trust or escrow account used for the purpose of receiving and disbursing closing and loan funds shall certify annually on or before June 30 to the North Carolina State Bar that such accounts are established and maintained as IOLTA accounts as prescribed by N.C.G.S. 45A-9 and Rule .1316 of this subchapter.

History Order of the N.C. Supreme Court

Adopted by the Supreme Court March 6, 2008

Amendments Approved by the Supreme Court: January 28, 2010; March 8, 2012; March 1, 2023