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AY 2020 Addison Judges Agenda
March 4-6, 2020
Crowne Plaza Addison
14315 Midway Road | Addison, TX 775001 | 972.980.8877
Day 1 - March 4, 2020
| 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Registration |
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| SPECIAL SESSIONS: MUNICIPAL COURT FOUNDATIONS | Human Trafficking | |
| 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. |
Citations and Complaints: Initiating the Charge Overview of Trial Processes #*
Michael Acuna, Judge, City of Dallas
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1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Presented in conjunction with The National Judicial College (NJC) in Reno, Nevada. Professor Terence C. Coonan, Associate Professor, Florida State University College of Law
(2 Hours IDEA credit) |
| 2:30 - 3:40 |
Assault Family Violence and Protective Order Registry#
Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration
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| 3:55 - 5:00 p.m. |
Class C Assault Family Violence Reporting#
Kim Piechowiak, Domestic Violence Resource Attorney, Office of Court Administration
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Day 2 - March 5, 2020
| 6:45 - 7:50 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:00 - 8:05 a.m. | Welcome and Announcements |
| 8:05 - 9:15 a.m. |
The New World of Court Costs and Fees
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| 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. |
Bail and Bonds: Past, Present, and Future
Kirk Noaker, Associate Judge, City of Burnet |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 p.m. |
Case Law Update and Attorney General Opinion
Ryan Kellus Turner, Executive Director |
| 12:00 - 12:50 p.m. | Lunch |
| Legislation and Hot Topics | Courts, Caseflow, and Communications | Administration, Enforcement, and Outreach | |
| 1:00 - 1:55 p.m. |
Mental Health Changes of the 86th: Court-Ordered Services, Reporting, Veterans, and Release in Lieu of Arrest
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Technology in Magistration: Electronic Warrants and Warnings
Robin Ramsay, Associate District and County Criminal Court Judge, Denton County |
The Purge: Handling Old Cases (.25 hours Ethics)
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| 2:05 - 2:55 p.m. |
Traffic 2020: Operation, Equipment, and the New Modes of Transportation
Peter De Leef, Associate Judge, City of El Lago |
Records and Non-disclosure
Robin Ramsay, Associate District and County Criminal Court Judge, Denton County
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Cyber Security
Casey Kennedy, Director of Information, Office of Court Administration
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| 3:05 - 3:55 p.m. |
Trafficking and Sex Crimes: What Judges and Magistrates Need to Know
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Required Notice to Criminal Defendant
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Compelling Appearance & Compliance
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| 4:05 - 5:00 p.m. |
Scenarios IX: Procedural Problems and More
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Boundaries: Respecting the Separation Between City Hall and Municipal Court
J. Elaine Marshall, Presiding Judge, City of Houston |
Courts to Classroom*
Elizabeth De La Garza, TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC |
Day 3 - March 6, 2020
| 6:45 - 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast |
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| 8:00 - 8:55 a.m. | Face of Justice Mark Goodner, Deputy Counsel & Director of Judicial Education, TMCEC |
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8:55 - 9:10 a.m. |
Break | |
| 9:10 - 10:05 a.m. |
Electric Scooters & Impairment* |
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10:05 - 10:20 a.m. |
Break | |
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10:20 - 11:15 a.m. |
What Just Happened? Juvenile, Substantive and Procedural Updates Eric Ransleben, Presiding Judge, City of Trophy |
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| 11:15 - 11:30 a.m. |
Break |
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| 11:30 - 12:00 noon |
Endnote: Takeaways for 2019 (.25 hours ethics)
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* Indicates TxDOT Traffic Safety Grant related curriculum
+ Indicates curriculum including a focus on court security
# Indicates a shared track open to both clerks and judges
Judges with less than two years of judicial education credit with TMCEC must attend the entire 16-hour program
http://tmcec.mosaic-mobile.net/Dashboard.aspx
general counsel & director of education