3-10-117. Minimum judicial education requirements -- justice of peace for justice's court established as court of record. (1) The commission on courts of limited jurisdiction shall issue a certificate, as required in 3-1-1502, prior to the justice of the peace for a justice's court established as a court of record assuming office. The certificate must be conditioned upon continued compliance with the minimum judicial education requirements provided for in this section. The certificate must be filed with the clerk and recorder as provided in 3-1-1502.
     (2) A justice of the peace for a justice's court established as a court of record, provided for in 3-10-101, shall complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing judicial education requirements each year or a greater number established by the supreme court. Attendance at the two annual training sessions under 3-10-203 may fulfill the requirement provided for in this subsection.
     (3) Completion of a course approved for continuing judicial or legal education hours applies to the judicial education requirements under subsection (2).
     (4) A justice of the peace for a justice's court established as a court of record is entitled to reimbursement by the county in which the justice of the peace holds or will hold court for all actual and necessary expenses and costs incurred in attending a continuing judicial or legal education course.
     (5) On or before December 31 of each year, a justice of the peace for a justice's court established as a court of record shall file an affidavit of compliance with the continuing judicial education requirements established in this section with the commission on courts of limited jurisdiction. The supreme court may sanction a justice of the peace for a justice's court established as a court of record or declare a vacancy in the office of the justice of the peace for failure to meet the training requirements established in this section.

     History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 389, L. 2003.