Education for SB6
What are my requirements?
If you've recently been elected or appointed as a justice of the peace, you must complete 8 hours of magistration training within 90 days of taking office.
If you're attending the New Justice of the Peace Stage I course in December, and it falls within your 90-day window or before you're sworn in, the training will be provided in person. In that case, you don't need to complete the virtual training.
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Take the Virtual Magistration Education Package
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What is the virtual magistration education package?
This option is TJCTC’s recommended path for virtual certification, no math involved! For this option, you must complete:
- The self-paced module “TJCTC Magistration Module.”
- The webinar “Bail 2022: Implementation of the PSRS”
- The self-paced module “Setting Bail and Bond Conditions Under the Damon Allen Act”
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The self-paced module “TJCTC Magistration Module”
The TJCTC Magistration Module will give a general overview of the duties of a magistrate, and provides detailed information regarding useful resources, probable cause, magistrating at the jail, and issuing warrants.
Number of hours: 3 (You do not have to complete the module in one sitting.)
NOTE: Changes to this material were made by the Legislature in 2023. To get the correct information, download this additional document and review it while taking the module.
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The self-paced module “Setting Bail and Bond Conditions Under the Damon Allen Act”
This module explains how to set bail and bond conditions consistent with the Damon Allen Act, which was passed by the Legislature and signed into law in September 2021.
Number of hours: 3 (You do not have to complete the module in one sitting.)
Complete the module now.
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The webinar “Bail 2022: Implementation of the PSRS”
This webinar will provide an overview of the sweeping changes to the bail landscape made by SB 6 (“The Damon Allen Act”) including information on signing up for and using the Public Safety Report System (PSRS).
Click here to view the recording.
Click here to download the handouts.
Judicial Education Credit Hours
This webinar counts for 2 total hours, including 0 civil hours. -
How can I certify credit?
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