(a) Contents and Filing of Complaint and Citation.(1) To initiate a formal disciplinary proceeding, the Regulation Counsel must file a complaint and citation with the Presiding Disciplinary Judge. Complaints are filed in the name of the People of the State of Colorado.(2) The complaint must set forth clearly and with particularity the alleged rule violations and the conduct giving rise to those claims.(3) The citation must direct the respondent to file an answer to the complaint within 28 days after service.(b) Service of Complaint. The Regulation Counsel must promptly serve on the respondent a copy of the complaint and citation as provided in C.R.C.P. 242.42(b). The Regulation Counsel must promptly file with the Presiding Disciplinary Judge proof of service of the complaint and citation.(c) Complaints Involving Criminal Conduct. If a complaint is based on the respondent's conviction of a crime, the Regulation Counsel must present proof of the conviction with the complaint. A conviction is not a prerequisite to filing a disciplinary proceeding based on alleged criminal conduct.Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective 7/1/2021.