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Code Construction Act
AY17 New Judges Agenda
July 17 - 21, 2017
Omni Southpark
4140 Governors Row | Austin, TX 78744 | 512.448.2222
Seminar Agenda

*Click below for a compiled file of entire seminar course materials*

Day 1 - Monday
11:00 – 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* Matt King, Criminal 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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Day 2 - Tuesday
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 – 9:25 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
|
10:45 – 12:00 p.m. |
Citations and Complaints Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education & Program Attorney, TMCEC

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12:00 – 12:50 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. |
Traffic Law* Cathy Riedel, Presiding Judge, City of Leander

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2:00 - 2:10 p.m. |
Break
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2:10 - 2:50 p.m. |
Court Security Allen Gilbert, Presiding Judge, City of San Angelo

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2:50 – 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
Code Construction Act Regan Metteauer, Program Attorney, TMCEC
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4:00 – 4:10 p.m. |
Break |
4:10 – 5:00 p.m. |
Community Outreach Made Easy* Ned Minevitz, TxDOT Grant Administrator & Program Attorney, TMCEC Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, 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 - Wednesday
6:45 – 7:50 a.m. |
Breakfast
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8:00 – 9:15 a.m. |
Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part I) Ryan Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
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9:15 – 9:30 a.m. |
Break |
9:30 – 10:45 a.m. |
Judgment, Indigence & Enforcement (Part II) Ryan Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
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10:45 – 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. |
Magistrate’s Orders of Emergency Protection Kimberly Piechowiak, Protective Order Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration

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12:00 – 12:50 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:00 – 2:15 p.m. |
Pretrial and Trial Processes Michael Acuna, Judge, City of Dallas 
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2:15 – 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
2:30 – 3:45 p.m. |
Introduction to Ordinances Ryan Henry, The Law Offices of Ryan Henry, San Antonio
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3:45 – 4:00 p.m. |
Break |
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Where Does the Money Go? Carol Gauntt, Associate Judge, City of Weatherford
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5:15 - 6:45 p.m. |
Optional Session: Alcohol-related movie screening |
Day 4 - Thursday
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 – 9:20 a.m. |
Break |
9:20 – 10:50 a.m. |
Driving Safety Courses and Deferred Disposition Procedures* Stewart Milner, Presiding Judge, City of Arlington
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10:50 – 11:00 a.m. |
Break |
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. |
Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part I) Robin Ramsay. Presiding Judge, City of Denton

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12:00 – 12:50 p.m. |
Lunch |
1:00 – 2:20 p.m. |
Duties and Responsibilities of the Texas Magistrate (Part II) Robin Ramsay. Presiding Judge, City of Denton |
2:20 – 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. |
The Adjudication of Juveniles in Municipal Court Eric Ransleben, Associate Judge, Town of Trophy Club and the Town of Westlake

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4:00 – 4:10 p.m. |
Break |
4:10 – 5:00 p.m. |
Overview of Truancy Court Eric Ransleben, Associate Judge, Town of Trophy Club and the Town of Westlake
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5:15 - 6:45 p.m. |
Optional Session: Drug-related movie screening |
Day 5 - Friday
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
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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