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SCR 2.008 Confidentiality

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of the Supreme CourtEffective: September 1, 2020

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of the Supreme Court
II Admission of Persons to Practice Law (Refs & Annos)
Effective: September 1, 2020
Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR), Rule 2.008
SCR 2.008 Confidentiality
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An applicant is entitled to receive his or her test scores upon written request and without charge. The Office of Bar Admissions shall not disclose to anyone other than an applicant any information with respect to the character and fitness or the examination results of any applicant except:
(a) upon written authority of such applicant and upon payment of any fees required by the Board for copies of such reports;
(b) in response to a valid subpoena from a Court of competent jurisdiction;
(c) to the Director, Kentucky Bar Association;
(d) upon request by a disciplinary enforcement agency or a Character and Fitness Committee of any jurisdiction, relating to an investigation of the applicant; or
(e) to the National Conference of Bar Examiners for purposes of scoring examinations and to certify and transfer an applicant's examination scores to other jurisdictions upon request by the applicant.

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HISTORY: Amended by Order 2020-60, eff. 9-1-20; prior amendment eff. 1-1-18 (Order 2017-18); adopted by Order 2001-2, eff. 1-1-02
Note: Former Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) were amended and redesignated as Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) by Order of the Supreme Court effective January 1, 1978. Prior Rules of the Court of Appeals (RCA) had been redesignated as Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 12, 1976.
Sup. Ct. Rules, Rule 2.008, KY ST S CT Rule 2.008
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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