Md. Rule 19-202 (2026)

(a) Contents of Application. An individual who seeks admission to the Bar of Maryland pursuant to Rule 19-201 shall apply for admission. The application for admission shall consist of a completed Character Questionnaire filed pursuant to Rule 19-205 and either (1) a Notice of Intent to Take the UBE in Maryland pursuant to Rule 19-206 or (2) a Notice of Intent to Transfer a Qualifying UBE Score pursuant to Rule 19-207.

(b) Withdrawal of Application. At any time, an applicant may withdraw an application by filing with the Board written notice of withdrawal. Where an individual has filed a Character Questionnaire pursuant to Rule 19-205 (c) without then filing a Notice of Intent pursuant to Rule 19-206 or Rule 19-207, withdrawal of the Character Questionnaire pursuant to Rule 19-205 (f) shall constitute withdrawal of the application. No fees will be refunded.

Committee note: Withdrawal of an application terminates all aspects of the admission process. Compare to Rules 19-206 (e) and 19-210 (e), pertaining to withdrawal of a Notice of Intent.

(c) Subsequent Application. An applicant who reapplies for admission after an earlier application has been withdrawn pursuant to section (b) of this Rule or Rule 19-204 or has been denied pursuant to Rule 19-204 must retake and pass the UBE in Maryland or transfer a then-qualifying UBE score, even if the applicant passed a bar examination in Maryland or transferred a qualifying UBE score when the earlier application was pending. If the applicant failed the examination when the earlier application was pending, each failure shall be counted under Rule 19-210.

Source: This Rule is derived in part from former Rules 2 and 6(d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Bar of Maryland (2016) and is in part new.

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[Adopted June 6, 2016, eff. July 1, 2016. Amended April 9, 2018, eff. July 1, 2018; Dec. 4, 2018, eff. March 1, 2019; March 30, 2021, eff. July 1, 2021; Nov. 5, 2025, eff. March 1, 2026.]