Filing an Ethics Complaint

After reading the Code of Ethics, if you feel that someone has violated a specific Article of the Code, you may file a complaint.

Read Important Information Before Filing an Ethics Complaint.

Review the administrative time frames; you will note that you must file your ethics complaint within one hundred eighty (180) days from the time that you realized that the unethical activity took place.

Read General Instruction and Information For Filing and Replying to Complaints

Fill out the Ethics Complaint form. When filing a complaint, you are the complainant and the person you're filing against is the respondent. Your charge would be against an article of the Code of Ethics; a standard of practice can only be cited in support of the charge (i.e. 1, (1-6, 1-7, 1-15) & 3 (3-6)). You will also note that your signature is required.

Attach the form to your statement, outlining why you feel there is/was a violation based on the articles cited. You may also attach any additional information that you feel supports your case. An ethics hearing panel is instructed to base their decisions on clear, strong, and convincing evidence. To this end, you will want to include as much information as possible to support your charge.

Send a copy of the ethics complaint form, your statement, and any additional documentation to MORe’s Professional Standards department located at 6655 South Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516. You will note that there is no fee to file an ethics complaint.