Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions

    (1) An applicant who has failed to timely file an Application for Admission By Examination form under  SCR 2.020 may file a late Application for Admission by Examination form from October 2 to November 10, prior to the February Bar examination and from February 2, to March 10, for the July Bar examination, accompanied by a late fee of $200 along with the application fee (cashier's or certified check or money order). 

    (2) An applicant who has failed to file an Application for Admission by Examination form by the late deadlines prescribed in paragraph (1) of this rule, may file under the extended late deadlines of November 11 to December 10 for the February Bar examination and March 11 to May 10 for the July Bar examination accompanied by an extended late fee of $400 along with the application fee. 

    (3) When an Application for Admission by Examination form is filed later than the prescribed deadlines of  SCR 2.020, the Committee will determine whether or not the applicant is permitted to take the forthcoming examination.

     (4) Under no circumstances will an application to sit for the Bar examination be accepted after the above stated extended late filing deadline.

 [Adopted effective August 1, 1992; Amended effective February 1, 2000]

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