Rule 104. Records

(a) The Bar shall maintain copies of records that are generated in the course

of accepting and processing applications for admission. After the Board has

submitted its report and recommendation to the Court, the Court shall

maintain the original application and all supporting data.

(b) Information and documents obtained by the Board and the Committee

during the application process shall be confidential, subject to the following

exceptions:

(i) Information may be disclosed by the Board to the Committee, by the

Committee to the Board, and may be disclosed to the applicant, the

applicant’s counsel, to anyone authorized by the applicant to receive such

information, to a hearing officer appointed pursuant to these rules and to

any counsel for the Board, or for the Committee;

(ii) Information may be disclosed to the Court;

(iii) Information provided by or obtained with respect to an applicant’s

fitness to practice law may be disclosed to the bar admissions authority of

any United States jurisdiction where the applicant applies for admission to

the practice of law;

(iv) The name, address, date of birth, social security number and application status of each applicant may be furnished to the NCBE for dissemination to the bar admissions authority of any United States jurisdiction

upon request;

(v) Information may also be released to the NCBE, Bar Counsel, any

board or committee of the Bar and any board or committee of another state

bar as the Board deems advisable; and

(vi) Information and records may be disclosed as provided by order of the

Court.