(a) All records of the bar examining committee, including transcripts, if any, of hearings conducted by the bar examining committee or the several standing committees on recommendations for admission to the bar shall not be public.
Section 2-4A.—Records of Bar Examining Committee
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule makes the bar examining committee's records, including hearing transcripts, confidential rather than public, and limits access to a short list of committee-related officials unless the applicant consents or a court orders otherwise.
Full Text of Section 2-4A
(b) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all records that are not public shall be available only to the bar examining committee and its counsel, the statewide grievance committee and its counsel, disciplinary counsel, the client security fund committee and its counsel, a judge of the Superior Court or, with the consent of the applicant, to any other person.
Amendment History
(Adopted June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007; amended June 26, 2020, to take effect Jan. 1, 2021; amended June 10, 2022, to take effect Jan. 1, 2023.)
Plain-English Summary
The rule declares that all records of the bar examining committee are not public. That includes any transcripts of hearings held by the committee itself or by the county standing committees that make recommendations on bar admission.
Access to these non-public records is limited to the bar examining committee and its counsel, the statewide grievance committee and its counsel, disciplinary counsel, the client security fund committee and its counsel, and a judge of the Superior Court. Anyone else can see the records only with the applicant's consent, or if the court orders otherwise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are bar examining committee records open to the public?
No. The rule states that all records of the bar examining committee, including hearing transcripts, are not public.
Who is allowed to see these confidential records?
Access is limited to the bar examining committee and its counsel, the statewide grievance committee and its counsel, disciplinary counsel, the client security fund committee and its counsel, and a Superior Court judge, unless the court orders otherwise.
Can an applicant let someone else see their file?
Yes. With the applicant’s consent, the records can be made available to any other person.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 2-4A). 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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