Supreme Court of Florida, 1973

In re Florida Board of Bar Examiners

In re Florida Board of Bar Examiners
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided October 31, 1973 · Adkins, Boyd, Carlton, Dekle, Ervin, McCain, Roberts
284 So. 2d 697 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

In re Florida Board of Bar Examiners

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The Rules of the Supreme Court of Florida Relating to Admissions to The Bar, 32 F.S.A., 1970 Revision, are amended in the following respects:

Article III, § 19, which presently reads:

“Section 19. Each applicant must be a citizen of the United States and over the age of twenty-one years.”

is amended to read as follows:

“Section 19. No person shall be admitted to the bar examination who has not reached the age of eighteen years.”

This amendment shall become effective immediately upon the filing of this order. Petition for rehearing is hereby dispensed with.

It is so ordered.

CARLTON, C. J., and ROBERTS, ERVIN, ADKINS, BOYD, McCAIN and DEKLE, JJ., concur.

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