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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
IN RE 1998 RULES FOR 1
ADMISSION TO THE BAR ORDER
OF MONTANA
This Court has been advised that the State Bar of Montana is imposing a $100 “late
fee” to petitioners granted permission by this Court to submit late applications to sit for the
February, 2000 Montana Bar Examination. The State Bar is proceeding on the authority
granted it by the former Rules for Admission to the Bar of the State of Montana effective
January 17, 1991, which allowed a “late tiling penalty of $100.00” for applications
postmarked or hand delivered after the deadline for accepting applications.
The Court is mindful of the accelerated effort required by the State Bar when a
petitioner is granted permission to file a late application to sit for a bar examination.
However, effective November 17, 1998, this Court amended the Rules for Admission to the
Bar of Montana and the current Rules make no provision for a “late filing penalty of
$100.00.”
Whereas the Rules for Admission to the Bar of the State of Montana effective
November 17, 1998, no longer provide for a “late tiling penalty,”
IT IS ORDERED that the State Bar of Montana refund any late filing fees it has
collected from petitioners granted permission by this Court to tile a late application to sit for
the February, 2000, bar examination.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court mail a true copy hereof to
the State Bar of Montana.
DATED thiszagecernber, 1999.
Justices
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