Ethics Complaint Form

Received: _______________________________                                                                                                                  Form #E-1

 

Ethics Complaint 

To the Grievance Committee of the Indiana Association of Realtors®

 

Case # __________________________                                              Date Filed: _______/______/______
(Office use only)

 

Complainant(s): ___________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Respondent(s): ____________________________________________________________________________________________

                                         

The Complainant(s) charge(s) an alleged violation of Article(s) ____________________________________ of the Code of Ethics and/or other membership duty as set forth in the bylaws of the Board in ___________________ (Article, Section) and alleges that the above charge(s) (is/are) supported by the attached statement, which is signed and dated by the Complainant(s) and which explains when the alleged violation(s) occurred and, if a different date, when the Complainant(s) first knew about the alleged violations.

I (we) declare that to the best of my (our) knowledge and belief, my (our) allegations in this complaint are true.

This complaint is true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned and is filed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the facts constituting the matter complained of could have been known in the exercise of reasonable diligence or within one hundred eighty (180) dates after the conclusion of the transaction, or event, whichever is later.

Dates(s) alleged violations(s) took place: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Date(s) you became aware of the facts on which the alleged violation(s) (is/are) based: ___________________________________________

Are the circumstances giving rise to this ethics complaint involved in civil or criminal litigation or in any proceeding before the state real estate licensing authority or any other state or federal regulatory or administrative agency? Yes _____ No _____               if yes, Cause #_______________________

You may file an ethics complaint in any jurisdiction where a REALTOR® is a member or MLS participant.  Note that the REALTORS® Code of Ethics, Standard of Practice 14-1 provides, in relevant part, “REALTORS® shall not be subject to disciplinary proceeding in more than one Board of REALTORS®…with respect to alleged violations of the Code of Ethics relating to the same transaction or event.”  Have you filed, or do you intend to file, a similar or related complaint with another Association(s) of REALTORS®?             Yes ____ No ____

If so, name of the other Association: ___________________________________________________     Date Filed: _________________________________

I understand that should the Grievance Committee dismiss this ethics complaint in part or in total, that I have twenty (20) days from transmittal of the dismissal notice to appeal the dismissal to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Indiana Association of REALTORS®.

COMPLAINANT(S):

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(Print Name)                                            (Signature)                                              (Print Name)                                            (Signature)

 

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(Address, City, State, Zip)

 

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(E-Mail Address)                                            (Cell Phone)