Reciprocity Information

The following states or jurisdictions have reciprocity with Pennsylvania
Alabama
Kansas
Ohio
Alaska
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Arizona
Massachusetts
Oregon
Arkansas
Michigan
South Dakota
Colorado
Minnesota
Tennessee
Connecticut
Mississippi
Texas
* District of Columbia
Missouri
Utah
Georgia
Nebraska
Vermont
Idaho
New Hampshire
Virginia
Illinois
New York
Washington
Indiana
North Carolina
West Virginia
Iowa
North Dakota
Wisconsin


The following states or jurisdictions do not have reciprocity with Pennsylvania
* California
Maine
Puerto Rico
Delaware
Maryland
Rhode Island
Florida
Montana
South Carolina
Guam
Nevada
Virgin Islands
Hawaii
New Jersey
Wyoming
Louisiana
New Mexico


*For those applicants admitted in the jurisdiction(s) of California, and/or Washington: Upon submitting an application under Pa.B.A.R. 204, please include a separate check or money order in the amount of $25.00 payable to the "State Bar of California" and/or in the amount of $30.00 payable to the "Washington State Bar Association". These fees are now required for our character investigation of applicants who have been admitted to the bar(s) of one or more of these jurisdictions.

*For those applicants admitted in the jurisdiction of District of Columbia: Applicants must submit their request for a Certificate Concerning Discipline directly to the Office of Bar Counsel 515 5th Street, NW, Bldg. A, Room 117, Washington, DC, 20001. There is a notarized release form that must be completed. You may call the DC office at (202) 638-1501 to obtain the form or it can be found on-line at www.dcbar.org. There is a $20 fee for this certificate (check or money order made payable to "DC Bar".)