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Rule 71-6 Fees and Refunds for Admission by Bar Examination

Rule 71: Requirements for Admission to the Bar

(a) Fees. All fees for the bar examination shall be paid pursuant to procedures and policies which are established by the Board. Fees for the Multistate Bar Examination and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, which are set by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, must also be submitted to the Bar Administrator at the time the application is filed and shall be made payable to the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

(b) Current filing fees are available at the Northern Mariana Islands Judiciary’s official website. Any modification of the fee schedule must be determined by the Board at least 180 days prior to the bar examination upon which the new fee is to be assessed.

(c) Refunds. The bar examination application fee is non-refundable. However, in limited exigent circumstances and upon petition to the Board, fees paid by the applicant may be applied to a subsequent bar examination.