Utah Courts
UCJA Rule 14-712 (Code of Judicial Administration)
UCJA Rule 14-712 (Code of Judicial Administration)
Rule 14-712. Qualifications for admission based on UBE.
(a) Application and admission timing. An application may be filed at any time. Processing of the application and the character and fitness investigation require a minimum of four months to complete.
(b) UBE score transferability. An Applicant who has taken and completed the UBE in a single administration in a jurisdiction other than Utah may transfer the UBE score by filing an application provided:
(1) the Applicant meets all the requirements of Rule 14-703 or Rule 14-704;
(2) the Applicant has not been denied by any jurisdiction on character and fitness grounds;
(3) the Applicant’s UBE score from a pre-July 2023 Bar Examination administration is 270 or above, or the applicant’s UBE score from the July 2023 or later Bar Examination administration is 260 or above; and
(4) the Bar receives the Applicant’s UBE score no later than nine months after the filing of the application. To transfer a UBE score, an Applicant must send a written transfer request, along with the prescribed fee, to the NCBE.
(c) Time limits on transferability. The UBE score is transferable for all Applicants only if the application is filed within 36 months of the administration of the UBE in which the passing score was earned.