If Ms. Holtzman is cited for misconduct, she faces possible sanctions ranging from private censure to disbarment as a lawyer.

The panel, a state agency, could have voted sanctions ranging from censure to disbarment.

If convicted, she could face sanctions ranging from a reprimand to disbarment.

Attorneys who violate professional responsibility rules may be subject to sanctions ranging from reprimands to temporary suspension to permanent disbarment.

The ethics committee has the power to punish lawmakers with sanctions ranging from public or private letters of admonition to censure or expulsion.

If she finds they did, she can recommend sanctions ranging from a reprimand to dismissal.

But if misconduct is found, the office can recommend sanctions ranging from reprimands to permanent ineligibility to receive Federal money.

For professors and researchers, plagiarism is punished by sanctions ranging from suspension to termination, along with the loss of credibility and perceived integrity.

In about a third of the cases, employees have been subjected to sanctions ranging from counseling to discharge, with several hundred cases still unresolved.

Violations of ethics laws enacted by the states can be punished by sanctions ranging from censure to disbarment.