How a lawyer licensed in another state can be admitted without taking the bar exam, or by transferring a UBE score. Select a jurisdiction for the full rules and source links.
| State | On motion | Years of practice | Fee | UBE transfer or minimum | MPRE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Admission on motion available | five of the six years immediately preceding the date the application is filed… | $875.00 | 260 or above | 75, within 25 months preceding the… |
| Alaska | Admission on motion available | 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding application; active practice means at… | $1,545 (includes 3% transaction fee; effective Jan. 15, 2026) | 270 | scaled score of 80 at an examination… |
| Arizona | Admission on motion available | 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the date of application, primarily… | $2,000 (Admin. Order 2024-78, May 15, 2024) | 273 prior to July 2023 test administration or 270 effective… | 85 |
| Arkansas | Admission on motion available | five of the seven years immediately preceding the date upon which the… | $1,500 (money order or cashier's check; board instructions undated) | at least 270 | A minimum MPRE scaled score of 85 |
| California | Not available | — | — | — | — |
| Colorado | Admission on motion available | Have been primarily engaged in the active practice of law for three of the… | $1,800 (instructions rev. 4/2023; NCBE report separate) | UBE score transfer accepted; passing score per Supreme Court… | Passing score as determined by the… |
| Connecticut | Reciprocal states only | At least five of the last ten years (5 years/60 months) as principal means of… | $1,800.00 | 266 on Legacy UBE or 616 on NextGen UBE | 80, must be achieved within four years… |
| Delaware | Not available | — | — | — | 85 |
| District of Columbia | Admission on motion available | at least 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of the application | $595 plus NCBE investigation fee ($450 to $875) (Rule 46 motion by… | 266 or higher OR NextGen UBE score of 616 or higher | 75 or higher |
| Florida | Not available | — | — | — | 80 |
| Georgia | Reciprocal states only | Has been primarily engaged in the active practice of law for five of the seven… | $2,500 | — | — |
| Hawaii | Not available | — | — | — | — |
| Idaho | Admission on motion available | no less than three of the five years immediately preceding the Application… | $1,200.00 | UBE score transfer accepted for NextGen UBE or Legacy UBE; minimum… | 85; must have already taken MPRE or… |
| Illinois | Admission on motion available | Licensed at least 3 years; active, continuous practice for 3 of 5 years (36 of… | $1,500 total ($150 Preliminary Questionnaire + $1,350 application) | Accepted by transferred UBE score deemed passing by Board; score… | Required for applicants licensed fewer… |
| Indiana | Admission on motion available | at least three of the five years immediately preceding the date of… | $875 | 264 | scaled score of 80 on the MPRE no… |
| Iowa | Admission on motion available | At least 5 of the last 7 years; at least 1000 hours per year | $900 nonrefundable administrative fee | 266 or above (Legacy exam on/before July 1, 2026); 260 or above… | Scaled score of at least 80; no… |
| Kansas | Admission on motion available | has lawfully engaged in the active practice of law for five of the seven years… | $1,250 (Rule 719 reciprocity) | 266 | minimum score of 80 on the Multistate… |
| Kentucky | Reciprocal states only | five of the seven years next preceding filing | $1500.00 | 266 | scaled score of at least 80, no… |
| Louisiana | Not available | — | — | — | 80 |
| Maine | Admission on motion available | 3 of past 5 | $1,000.00 | 270 | 80, within 15 years prior to application |
| Maryland | Admission on motion available | 3 of the most recent 5 years or for more than 10 years overall | $700 | scaled score of 266 on Legacy UBE or score of 616 on NextGen UBE | scaled score of 85 or greater earned… |
| Massachusetts | Admission on motion available | 5 out of the past 7 years immediately preceding filing; admitted at least 5… | $1,015 petition filing fee (NCBE character report extra; amount not… | 270 | 85; recency not stated |
| Michigan | Admission on motion available | 3 of the 5 years preceding the application | $800 | 268 | 85 |
| Minnesota | Admission on motion available | at least 1000 hours per year for at least 36 of the past 60 months | $1,250 (Rule 12F, rules effective Sept. 1, 2026) | 260 or higher on the Legacy UBE or 620 or higher on the NextGen UBE | 85 or higher |
| Mississippi | Reciprocal states only | not less than five (5) years | $1,500.00 | — | scaled score of not less than 75… |
| Missouri | Reciprocal states only | 5 of the 10 years immediately preceding application | $1,500 (Rule 8.10) | 610 (NextGen UBE) / 260 (Legacy UBE) | 80, must be received no later than one… |
| Montana | Admission on motion available | 5 of the 7 years preceding application, with at least 1000 hours per year in… | $2,500 | 266 | 80 or higher within three years… |
| Nebraska | Admission on motion available | 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding application for admission | $950 (fee-page footnote not retrieved) | 270 | 85 |
| Nevada | Not available | — | — | — | 85, no earlier than three years… |
| New Hampshire | Reciprocal states only | have been primarily engaged in the active practice of law for five of the past… | $2,500.00 | 270 | 79 |
| New Jersey | Reciprocal states only | 5 of past 7 | $1,500 | 266 | 75, no time limit |
| New Mexico | Reciprocal states only | at least five (5) of the past seven (7) years preceding submission of the… | $2,500 | 260 | 80 with no time parameters |
| New York | Reciprocal states only | for at least five of the seven years immediately preceding the application | $400 | 266 | 85, valid for only four years from the… |
| North Carolina | Reciprocal states only | at least four out of the past six years; a minimum of 48 months | $2,000 | 270 | 80 |
| North Dakota | Admission on motion available | 4 of past 5 | $400 (plus C&F fee) | 260 | 85 or above within seven years of… |
| Ohio | Admission on motion available | at least 1,000 hours per year for five out of the last seven years | $1,500 | 270 | 85, no time parameters within which… |
| Oklahoma | Reciprocal states only | at least three years of the five years immediately preceding application for… | $2,000 (reciprocity) | 260 | 80, valid for an unlimited time |
| Oregon | Reciprocal states only | no less than three of the four years immediately preceding application | $525 | 270 (Legacy UBE); 615 (NextGen UBE) | 85 |
| Pennsylvania | Admission on motion available | 5 years of the last 7 years devoted a major portion of time and energy to the… | $1,325 application fee (bar admissions fee page) plus a $50 motion… | 270 beginning with February 2024 UBE (272 for earlier administrations) | 75, no recency stated |
| Rhode Island | Not available | At least five (5) years of the last ten (10) years immediately preceding… | — | 270 or higher | — |
| South Carolina | Not available | — | — | 266 | 77 |
| South Dakota | Reciprocal states only | 3 of the last 5 years as principal occupation, actively, continuously, and… | $650 - six hundred fifty dollars for admission without examination | 620 (NextGen UBE) | 85 or higher, obtained not more than… |
| Tennessee | Admission on motion available | five of the seven years immediately preceding the date upon which the… | $1,400 comity application (fee schedule amended Nov. 1, 2024); $150… | Transferred UBE accepted: legacy min 270, NextGen min 620 (from July… | — |
| Texas | Admission on motion available | at least 5 of the 7 years immediately preceding your application | $1,040 total: $700 application, $150 investigation, $150 practice… | 270 | 85 |
| Utah | Admission on motion available | 36 of the 60 months immediately preceding the date the application for… | $850 (NCBE investigation fee is extra and increased Oct. 1, 2026… | 260 (Legacy UBE); 610 (NextGen UBE) | 86 |
| Vermont | Admission on motion available | no less than five of the 10 years immediately preceding the filing of the… | $800 (Administrative Directive PG-6, eff. Mar. 1, 2020; NCBE fee… | 270 or greater | 80 or greater on the MPRE taken no… |
| Virginia | Admission on motion available | At least three of the last five years of full-time practice; full-time means… | $2,500 all-inclusive filing fee | — | 85 |
| Washington | Admission on motion available | active legal experience for at least one of the three years immediately… | $970 + NCBE Investigation Fee | 260 (legacy UBE) | 85; qualifying MPRE score must be… |
| West Virginia | Reciprocal states only | five (5) of the seven (7) years next preceding application | $2,000 | 270 | scaled score of at least 80 on an exam… |
| Wisconsin | Admission on motion available | three years within the last five years prior to filing application | $850 | 260 or higher | No MPRE required |
| Wyoming | Admission on motion available | minimum of 300 hours per year for five of the seven years immediately… | $600 (plus a separate NCBE investigation fee paid to NCBE; amount… | 270 | 85 points or greater (75 points or… |