The bar examining committee shall have the power and authority to implement these rules by regulations relevant thereto and not inconsistent therewith. Such regulations may be adopted at any regular meeting of the committee or at any special meeting called for that purpose. They shall be effective ninety days after publication in one issue of the Connecticut Law Journal and shall at all times be subject to amendment or revision by the committee or by the judges of the Superior Court. A copy shall be provided to the chief justice.
Section 2-4.—Regulations by Bar Examining Committee
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule gives the bar examining committee power to adopt its own regulations implementing the admission rules, effective ninety days after publication in the Connecticut Law Journal, subject to amendment by the committee or the Superior Court judges.
Full Text of Section 2-4
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 12.) (Amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012; amended June 26, 2020, to take effect Jan. 1, 2021.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 2-4 lets the bar examining committee write regulations that put the admission rules into practice, as long as those regulations don't conflict with the rules themselves. The committee can adopt them at any regular meeting, or at a special meeting called for that purpose.
A new regulation doesn't take effect right away — it becomes effective ninety days after it's published once in the Connecticut Law Journal. Even after taking effect, a regulation stays open to amendment or revision, either by the committee itself or by the judges of the Superior Court. The committee also has to send a copy of each regulation to the chief justice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the bar examining committee write its own regulations?
Yes. Section 2-4 gives it the power and authority to implement the admission rules through regulations, as long as they don’t conflict with those rules.
When does a new bar examining committee regulation take effect?
Ninety days after it’s published once in the Connecticut Law Journal.
Can a regulation be changed after it takes effect?
Yes. The rule keeps every regulation open to amendment or revision, either by the bar examining committee or by the judges of the Superior Court.
Does anyone outside the committee see these regulations?
Yes. The committee must provide a copy of each regulation to the chief justice, in addition to publishing it in the Connecticut Law Journal.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 2-4). 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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