This Questionnaire must be submitted online according to the fee schedule and deadlines. Do NOT send a paper copy to the Office of Admissions.
All supporting documentation required by each section of the Character and Fitness Questionnaire must be uploaded to your User Home Page. Pay attention to the time limits in each section as the time periods may vary for certain kinds of records. Older documents may be required based on the nature and severity of the underlying matter at the discretion of the Character and Fitness Committee. If no time limit is specified, all documents must be provided.
The "Upload Documents" button is located on the right-hand side of your User Home Page. Detailed upload instructions are listed below. If you are not in possession of documentation required by the Character and Fitness Questionnaire, you must make a diligent effort to obtain these documents by submitting written requests to the relevant agencies and uploading these requests through your User Home Page. If the required documents are unavailable, you MUST obtain and upload written correspondence from the agency that is on agency letterhead and indicates that the records are unavailable or do not exist.
You should continue to upload documents as you receive them and timely amend your Questionnaire as changes occur.
Certification Requirements
If additional space is required to answer any of the questions in the Questionnaire, upload a separate document clearly identifying the Section Number and the question for which additional information is being provided. One document may contain additional information for multiple sections or questions. Please make sure to date the document and include the following certification language before your signature: "I declare and affirm under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Utah that the application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge."
To upload supplemental documentation or narratives
1. You can upload documents at any time before you submit your application. All documents should be uploaded before you submit your application.
2. Prepare any documentation that you plan to upload. Except for your photograph, only PDF documents will be accepted for upload. All other file types will be discarded. Be sure that the files have been uploaded without any encryption or password protection, and that they have been scanned right side up.
3. To access the upload feature, log into your user account on our website at https://admissions.utahbar.org/home.
4. Click the yellow "Upload Document" button on the right side of your User Home Page under the "Uploaded Required Documents" header.
5. To upload documents other than the Authorization and Release, and the Application Verification and Acknowledgement form, click on the orange "CLICK HERE" link on the page.
6. Choose the type of document from the "Title" dropdown menu. Attorneys uploading a Certificate of Good Standing or a Disciplinary History should also choose the jurisdiction issuing the document.
7. Choose a specific and descriptive name for the “Document Name/Description.” Examples are at the bottom of the webpage. Do not use your name as part of the file name.
8. Click "Choose File" and navigate to the document you want to upload. Select "Open" and then click on "Upload Documents."
9. You will receive an on-screen confirmation that your document has successfully uploaded to the server.
10. All submitted documents are viewable from your User Home Page. To sign in, go to admissions.utahbar.org and click on the green “Login” button in the upper-right corner. Scroll down to the "Uploaded Documents" section. Click on the file name that you entered when you first uploaded the document. The date to the right of the file name is the date the document was uploaded.
11. Retain the original documents in your records. You must be able to supply them upon request.
To amend or correct your Character and Fitness Questionnaire
1. Visit your User Home Page by logging into your account on our website at https://admissions.utahbar.org/home.
2. At the top of the Current Application column, click the yellow "Amend Application" button, then confirm that you wish to amend.
3. Scroll down to "Forms and Progress" and click "Amend" next to Character and Fitness Questionnaire.
4. Navigate to the appropriate sections, and complete or correct your response.
5. Be sure to return to your User Home Page and click the green "Submit Amendments" button. Your amendment will NOT be viewable to office staff and is NOT considered submitted UNTIL you click this button to submit.
If you are instructed to have a school, agency, or organization send any documents DIRECTLY to the Office of Admissions, please have them send it to the following mailing address or email address:
By Mail:
Utah State Bar
Office of Admissions
645 South 200 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
By Email: admissions@utahbar.org
