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22 NYCRR 690.5

Filing of application papers

activein force · 2026-09-17 – presentact-effective-date

Every applicant for admission to practice as an attorney and counselor at law pursuant to subdivision 1(a) or 1(b) of section 90 of the Judiciary Law, may obtain the standard forms and instructions for that purpose from the secretary of the committee on character and fitness. Every applicant for admission to practice pursuant to subdivision 1(a) of section 90 of the Judiciary Law may obtain such forms and instructions immediately after taking the bar examination, and may file a completed application, consisting of the standard form of questionnaire and the other required papers as directed by the instructions, at any time thereafter, regardless of whether the results of the bar examination have yet been issued. As soon as the applicant shall receive a letter from the State Board of Law Examiners stating that the applicant has passed the bar examination, the applicant shall file that letter with the secretary of the committee on character and fitness, and if the applicant's questionnaire was verified more than 45 days prior to such filing, the applicant shall also file a supplemental affidavit stating whether there have been any changes in the facts stated therein and setting forth any such changes.

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2026-09-17
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2026-09-17
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