Ow e n H ugh M o r on e y h a s p e titi on e d t h i s C ou r t f o r r e i n s t a t e m e n t t o ac ti v e s t a t u s i n t h e S t a t e B a r o f M on t a n a . T h e p e titi on i nd i ca t e s t h a t M o r on e y vo l un t a r il y c ho s e i n ac ti v e s t a t u s on J u l y 30 , 20 15 . I t i s t h e C ou r t ' s p r ac t i ce i n s u c h ca s e s , g i v e n t h e a m o u n t o f ti m e s i n ce M o r on e y h a s b ee n on ac ti v e s t a t u s , t o r e qu i r e a c h a r ac t e r a nd f it n e ss r e v i e w a nd t h e c o m p l e ti on o f c on ti nu i ng e du ca ti on . T h e r e f o r e ,

I T I S H E R E B Y O R D E R E D t h a t P e titi on e r s h a ll s ub m it t o a n i nv e s ti g a ti on c ondu c t e d by t h e C o mm i ss i on on C h a r ac t e r a nd F it n e ss , w h i c h , i n it s d i s c r e ti on , m a y b e a li m it e d i nv e s ti g a ti on . P e titi on e r s h a ll c o m p l y w it h t h e c h a r ac t e r a nd f it n e ss p r o ce ss a nd ti m e l y p r odu ce i n f o r m a ti on a nd do c u m e n t a ti on a s r e qu e s t e d by t h e C o mm i ss i on . T h e C o mm i ss i on w ill i nv e s ti g a t e P e titi on e r ' s c h a r ac t e r a nd f i t n e ss i n acc o r d a n ce w it h t h e R u l e s o f P r o ce du r e o f t h e C o mm i ss i on on C h a r ac t e r a nd F it n e ss . T h e C o mm i ss i on w ill a dv i s e t h e C ou r t w h e t h e r t h e P e titi on e r h a s b ee n ce r ti f i e d , c ond iti on a ll y ce r ti f i e d , o r d e n i e d ce r ti f i ca ti on . If t h e C o mm i ss i on d e n i e s ce r ti f i ca ti on , t h e C o mm i ss i on w ill i ss u e w r itt e n f i nd i ng s o f f ac t , c on c l u s i on s o f l a w , a nd a d ec i s i on pu r s u a n t t o S e c ti on 5 ( c )( 6 ) o f t h e R u l e s o f P r o ce du r e o f t h e C o mm i ss i on on C h a r ac t e r a nd F it n e ss . If t h e P e titi on e r i s ce r ti f i e d o r c ond iti on a ll y ce r ti f i e d by t h e C o mm i ss i on on C h a r ac t e r a nd F it n e ss , t h e P e titi on e r s h a ll b e a d m itt e d t o t h e ac ti v e p r ac ti ce o f l a w i n M on t a n a upon p a y m e n t o f a pp r op r i a t e du e s a nd f ee s a nd p e n a lti e s t o t h e S t a t e B a r o f M on t a n a .

I T I S F U R T H E R O R D E R E D t h a t , i f a d m itt e d , w it h i n s i x m on t h s o f a d m i ss i on t o t h e a c t i v e p r ac ti ce o f l a w , P e titi on e r s h a ll s ub m it t o t h e B o a r d o f C on ti nu i ng L e g a l E du ca ti on , P . O . B ox 577 , H e l e n a , M T 59624 , p r oo f o f a tt e nd a n ce a t t h i r t y hou r s o f a pp r ov e d C on ti nu i ng L e g a l E du ca ti on t o b e c r e d it e d t o t h e ti m e P e titi on e r w a s on i n ac ti v e *2 status. This may include approved credits previously obtained by Petitioner during the last two years, if any.

The Clerk is directed to provide copies of this order to the Petitioner and the State Bar of Montana. DATED this Z eday of December, 2021. Chief Justice Justices 2