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924 A.2d 524
    IN THE MATTER OF LOUIS A. CAPAZZI, JR., AN ATTORNEY AT LAW (ATTORNEY NO. 019231990).
    June 19, 2007.
   ORDER

The Disciplinary Review Board having filed with the Court its decision in DRB 06-320, concluding on the basis of a disciplinary stipulation that LOUIS A. CAPAZZI, JR., of ORADELL, who was admitted to the bar of this State in 1990, should be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year for violating RPC 8.4(b)(eommission of a crime that reflects adversely on a lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness and fitness as a lawyer), RPC 8.4(c)(con-duct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation) and RPC 8.4(d)(conduet prejudicial to the administration of justice);

And the Court having determined from its review of the matter that the appropriate discipline for respondent’s unethical conduct is a one-year suspension from practice retroactive to the date on which the terms of respondent’s participation in the pretrial intervention program prohibited his practice of law for a period of one year;

And good cause appearing;

It is ORDERED that LOUIS A. CAPAZZI, JR., is suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, retroactive to December 13, 2005, and until the further Order of the Court; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent comply with Rule 1:20-20 dealing with suspended attorneys; and it is further

ORDERED that pursuant to Rule l:20-20(c), respondent’s failure to comply with the Affidavit of Compliance requirement of Rule l:20-20(b)(15) may (1) preclude the Disciplinary Review Board from considering respondent’s petition for reinstatement for a period of up to six months from the date respondent files proof of compliance; (2) be found to constitute a violation of RPC 8.1(b) and RPC 8.4(c); and (3) provide a basis for an action for contempt pursuant to Rule 1:10-2; and it is further

ORDERED that the entire record of this matter be made a permanent part of respondent’s file as an attorney at law of this State; and it is further

ORDERED that respondent reimburse the Disciplinary Oversight Committee for appropriate administrative costs and actual expenses incurred in the prosecution of this matter, as provided in Rule 1:20-17.