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FY 2014 New Judges Agenda
Day 1
10:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
Registration |
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
Welcome, Announcements, and Introduction to TMCEC Publications Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC
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1:30 – 1:40 p.m. |
Break
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1:40 – 3:10 p.m. |
Bail & Bonds* Matthew King, Magistrate, Tarrant County

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3:10 – 3:20 p.m. |
Break
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3:20 – 5:00 p.m. |
Judicial Ethics Orientation Jackie Habersham, Commission Council, Commission on Judicial Conduct, Austin
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5:30 – 6:30 p.m. |
Welcome Fajita Dinner |
Day 2
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast
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8:00 – 9:10 a.m. |
Contempt Edward Spillane, Presiding Judge, City of College Station
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9:10 – 9:25 a.m. |
Break |
9:25 – 10:35 a.m. |
Authorities and Duties Brian Holman, Presiding Judge, City of Lewisville
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10:35 – 10:45 a.m. |
Break
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10:45 – 12:00 p.m. |
Citations and Complaints Robby Chapman, Program Director, TMCEC

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12:00 – 12:50 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:00 – 2:45 p.m. |
Traffic Law* David Johnson, Deputy Chief Prosecutor, City of Arlington
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2:45 – 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
3:00 – 3:50 p.m. |
Driving on the Right Side of the Road* Anna Negrete, Court Administrator, Little Elm
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3:50 – 4:00 p.m. |
Break |
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Code Construction Act Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC
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5:15 – 6:30 p.m. |
Optional Session: TMCEC Double Feature: Screening of “I Object!” and “Pro Se Defendants” |
Day 3
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast
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8:00 – 9:15 a.m. |
Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part I)* Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton
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9:15 – 9:30 a.m. |
Break |
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. |
Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part II) Robin Ramsay, Presiding Judge, City of Denton |
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. |
Magistrate’s Orders of Emergency Protection Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration

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12:00 – 12:50 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. |
Driving Safety Courses and Deferred Disposition Procedures* Stewart Milner, Presiding Judge, City of Arlington
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2:15 – 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. |
Introduction to Ordinances Ryan Henry, Attorney, Law Offices of Ryan Henry
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4:00 – 4:15 p.m. |
Break |
4:15 – 5:00 p.m. |
Where Does the Money Go? Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, City of Friendswood
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Day 4
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast
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8:00 – 9:10 a.m. |
Court Decorum Allen Gilbert, Presiding Judge, City of San Angelo
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9:10 – 9:20 a.m. |
Break |
9:20 – 10:50 a.m. |
The Adjudication of Juveniles in Municipal Court Eric Ransleben, Associate Municipal Judge, Town of Trophy Club and the Town of Westlake
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10:50 – 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. |
Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part I) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC

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12:00 – 12:50 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:00 – 2:20 p.m. |
Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part II) Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC |
2:20 – 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
2:30 – 3:20 p.m. |
Pre-Trial Processes Sherry Statman, Presiding Judge, City of Austin
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3:20 – 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
3:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
Pro Se Defendants and Trial Processes Rod Goble, Judge, City of Woodway
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Day 5
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast
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8:00 – 10:30 a.m. |
Introduction to Evidence Rod Goble, Judge, City of Woodway Vikram Deivanayagam, Judge, City of Woodway
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10:30 – 10:40 a.m. |
Break |
10:40 – 12:00 p.m. |
Putting the Pieces Together Mark Goodner, Program Attorney & Deputy Counsel, TMCEC
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12:00 noon |
Adjourn |
* Course developed under the Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives, a partnership between the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center and the Texas Department of Transportation
Funded by a grant from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals