(a) All fees paid under the preceding sections of these rules shall be transmitted to the treasurer of the bar examining committee. Such fees, together with any interest earned thereon, shall be applied to the payment of the necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the bar examining committee, the standing committees on recommendations for admission in the several counties and the staff assigned by the chief court administrator pursuant to Section 2-6, and to the salaries and benefits of such staff. Such reasonable expenses shall not include charges for telephone and office space utilized by such staff in the performance of their duties. Expenses shall not be paid except upon authorization of the chair of the bar examining committee, or the chair’s designee. The bar examining committee and the county standing committees shall follow such established Judicial Branch guidelines, directives and policies with regard to fiscal, personnel and purchasing matters as deemed by the chief court administrator to be applicable to them. Surplus moneys may, with the approval of the committee, be turned over from time to time to the executive secretary of the Judicial Branch for deposit as court revenue in the general fund of the state of Connecticut.
Section 2-22.Disposition of Fees for Admission to the Bar
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule directs all bar admission fees to the bar examining committee treasurer, restricts their use to necessary and reasonable expenses of admission-related work, and lets surplus funds go to the state general fund.
Full Text of Section 2-22
(b) The bar examining committee, when necessary, shall contract with individuals to serve as proctors and with attorneys to serve as bar examination graders and with law school faculty and other qualified persons to provide bar examination essay questions and shall establish an appropriate fee schedule for such services.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 25.)
Plain-English Summary
This section governs what happens to fees paid under the bar admission rules. All such fees go to the treasurer of the bar examining committee, and along with any interest earned, they pay for the necessary and reasonable expenses of the bar examining committee, the county standing committees on recommendations for admission, and the staff assigned to assist them — including staff salaries and benefits. Reasonable expenses do not include charges for telephone or office space that staff use in their work.
No expense may be paid without authorization from the chair of the bar examining committee or the chair’s designee, and the committee and county committees must follow Judicial Branch guidelines on fiscal, personnel, and purchasing matters. With committee approval, surplus money can be turned over to the executive secretary of the Judicial Branch and deposited as court revenue in the state’s general fund.
The bar examining committee may also contract with proctors, attorneys who grade the bar exam, and law school faculty or other qualified people to write bar exam essay questions, and it sets the fee schedule for those services.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do bar admission fees go?
They go to the treasurer of the bar examining committee, which uses them, along with any interest earned, to cover the reasonable expenses of bar admission work.
Can the fees be used for anything other than admission-related expenses?
No. They fund the necessary and reasonable expenses of the bar examining committee, the county standing committees, and their staff, but reasonable expenses specifically exclude telephone and office space charges.
What happens to leftover admission fee money?
With the committee’s approval, surplus funds may be turned over to the executive secretary of the Judicial Branch for deposit as court revenue in the state’s general fund.
Who can authorize spending from the admission fees?
Only the chair of the bar examining committee, or the chair’s designee, can authorize payment of expenses.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 2-22). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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