Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 706

As amended through September 23, 2024
Rule 706 - Filing Deadlines and Fees of Registrants and Applicants
(a)Character and Fitness Registration. Character and fitness registration applications filed with applications to take the bar examination shall be accompanied by a registration fee of $450.
(b)Applications to Take the Bar Examination. The fees and deadlines for filing applications to take the February bar examination are as follows:
(1) $500 for applications submitted on or before the regular filing deadline of September 15 preceding the examination;
(2) $700 for applications submitted after September 15 but on or before the late filing deadline of November 1; and
(3) $1,000 for applications submitted after November 1 but on or before the final late filing deadline of November 30.

The fees and deadlines for filing applications to take the July bar examination are as follows:

(1) $500 for applications submitted on or before the regular filing deadline of February 15 preceding the examination;
(2) $700 for applications submitted after February 15 but on or before the late filing deadline of April 1; and
(3) $1,000 for applications submitted after April 1 but on or before the final late filing deadline of April 30.
(c)Applications for Reexamination. The fees and deadlines for filing applications for reexamination at a February bar examination are as follows:
(1) $500 for applications submitted on or before the regular reexamination filing deadline of November 1;
(2) $850 for applications submitted after November 1 but on or before the final late filing deadline of November 30.

The fee and deadline for filing applications for reexamination at a July bar examination are $500 for applications submitted on or before April 30.

(d)Late Applications. The Board of Admissions to the Bar shall not consider requests for late filing of applications after the final bar examination filing deadlines set forth in the preceding subparagraphs (b) and (c).
(e)Applications for Admission on Motion under Rule 705. Each applicant for admission to the bar on motion under Rule 705 shall pay a fee of $1,500.
(f)Applications for Admission by Transferred Uniform Bar Examination Score Under Rule 704A. Each applicant for admission to the bar by transferred UBE score under Rule 704A shall pay a fee of$1500.
(g)Application for Limited Admission as House Counsel. Each applicant for limited admission to the bar as house counsel under Rule 716 shall pay a fee of $1,500.
(h)Application for Limited Admission as a Lawyer for Legal Service Programs. Each applicant for limited admission to the bar as a lawyer for legal service programs under Rule 717 shall pay a fee of $100.
(i)Recertification Fee. Each applicant for Character and Fitness recertification shall pay a fee of $450.
(j)Payment of Fees. All fees are nonrefundable and shall be paid in advance by credit or debit card, certified check, cashier's check or money order payable to the Board of Admissions to the Bar. Fees of an applicant who does not appear for an examination shall not be transferred to a succeeding examination.
(k)Fees to be Held by Treasurer. All fees paid to the Board of Admissions to the Bar shall be held by the Board treasurer, subject to the order of the Court.

Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 706

Amended January 30, 1975, effective 3/1/1975; amended October 1, 1982, effective 10/1/1982; amended June 12, 1992, effective 7/1/1992; amended 7/1/1998, effective immediately; amended July 6, 2000, effective 8/1/2000; amended 12/6/2001, effective immediately; amended February 11, 2004, effective 7/1/2004; amended October 1, 2010, effective 1/1/2011; amended 1/10/2012, effective immediately; amended Nov. 26, 2013, effective 1/1/2014; amended 2/10/2014, effective immediately; amended May 26, 2016 effective 7/1/2016; amended June 22, 2017, eff. 7/1/2017; amended June 8, 2018, effective 1/1/2019; amended December 22, 2022, eff. 1/1/2023; amended January 26, 2023, eff. 1/26/2023.