In re Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a

OPINION OF THE COURT

Section 468-a of the Judiciary Law requires every resident and nonresident attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York to file a biennial registration statement with the administrative office of the courts. A biennial registration fee must be paid at the time the statement is filed. This registration statement, which is mailed every two years by the Office of Court Administration to every attorney so admitted, must be timely filed and the fee paid regardless of whether the at*367torney is actually engaged in the practice of law in New York or elsewhere. Attorneys…