Frequently Asked Questions: Fingerprinting Rule Requirement

How do I know if I need to be re-fingerprinted?

Almost all active attorneys will need to be re-fingerprinted. The only exceptions are:

(1) attorneys for whom the State Bar has hard copy fingerprint cards. (Due to the State Bar’s previous retention policy of destroying fingerprint cards after 3 years, this applies only to a limited number of attorneys who applied from admission from outside California on or after July 1, 2014.)

and;

(2) attorneys who applied to the State Bar after July 1, 2017.

Your My State Bar Profile will indicate if you are required to be fingerprinted.