Texas Municipal Courts Education Center

MTSI Courses

AY21 MTSI Regional School Courses

Clerks

• Questions Answered
• What's in Your Vape? E-Cigarettes, Traffic, and Public Safety

Judges

• "Asked and Answered" with TMCEC Attorneys
• Case Law Update and Attorney General Opinions
• The Fourth Amendment in Practice
• What's in Your Vape? E-Cigarettes, Traffic, and Public Safety

Upcoming & On-Demand Webinars

The Texas Municipal Courts Education Center offers live and interactive web-based training programs on a variety of legal and professional subjects. Webinars are designed for all court personnel: judges, court administrators, clerks, bailiffs, warrant officers, marshals, and prosecutors; and group participation is strongly encouraged. Embrace the opportunity to enhance your knowledge, refresh your understanding, and compare your court’s processes to those of other courts, all from the convenience of your own office.

Webinars are free of charge to participants, but may include local charges normally incurred through internet usage. Participants will need a computer with speakers, an internet connection, and a TMCEC Online Learning Center username and password. If you need a username, please call (512) 320-8274. The following are the MTSI webinars offered by TMCEC, which are accessible on-demand. They have one hour of MTSI content unless noted otherwise: 

DRSR/MTSI COVID-19 Update
(.5 hours MTSI)
Liz De La Garza and Ned Minevitz, TMCEC TxDOT Grant Administrators 
February 11, 2021

Search & Seizure Update: Blood Draws, Cell Phones, and More
(.5 hours MTSI)
Cori Harbour-Valdez, Substitute Judge, El Paso Municipal Court
January 28, 2021

Case Law Update B-sides
(.5 hours MTSI)
Ned Minevitz & Elizabeth Rozacky, TMCEC Program Attorneys
November 19, 2020

SPEED and Beyond
(1.25 hours MTSI)
Michael Munson, Law Enforcement Liaison, TMPA
November 5, 2020

DSC and Deferred
(.25 hours MTSI)
Mark Goodner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
August 20, 2020

Juveniles: Dispositions, Child Welfare, and IDEA
(.25 hours MTSI)
Eric Ransleben, Judge, City of Trophy Club
June 4, 2020

Citations and Complaints: Initiating the Charge
(.25 hours MTSI)
Michael Acuna, Judge, Dallas Municipal Court
May 28, 2020

Case Law and Attorney General Opinion Update
(.25 hours MTSI)
Ryan Kellus Turner, Executive Director, TMCEC
May 14, 2020

Enforcing Hemp and CBD Laws in Texas
Chuck Carlile, Staff Instructor, FRIDAY and ADAPT
April 16, 2020

All Things Magistration
(.25 hours MTSI)
Kirk Noaker, Magistrate, Burnet County
February 20, 2020

Keeping Up with Cannabis Law
Benjamin Gibbs, Taylor, Olson, Adkins, Sralla & Elam LLP
December 5, 2019

Conviction Reporting & DRP Repeal
(.25 hours MTSI)
TxDPS Staff
October 17, 2019

Legislative Update 2019
(.75 hours MTSI) 
TMCEC Staff Attorneys
August 23, 2019

The Law of Unintended Consequences: E-Scooters in Texas
Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
June 6, 2019

Reviewing Court Processes
(.25 hours MTSI) 
Robby Chapman, Director of Clerk Education, TMCEC
May 23, 2019

Opioids 2019
Crystal Collier, Murphy Peterson Behavioral Health Fellow, Houston, TX
May 9, 2019

Impaired Driving in the Modern Era
Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
February 21, 2019

Scooters, Bicycles, & Impairment
(.25 hours MTSI) 
Bianca Bentzin, Chief Prosecutor, City of Austin
January 24, 2019

Misdemeanors Matter
Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
October 11, 2018

Screening & Assessment: Mental Health, Substance Use, and Trauma Considerations in the Criminal Justice System
Erin Holmes, Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
March 22, 2018

Vision Zero: Traffic-Related Deaths and Injuries
Vision Zero Austin Staff
February 8, 2018

Standard Field Sobriety Testing
(.75 Hours MTSI)
Michael Jennings, Austin Police Department
October 26, 2017

CARS-DWI Assessment Project: A New Tool for Courts
Erin Holmes, Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility
July 13, 2017

Powdered Alcohol and Texas Youth
Christi Koenig Brisky, Research & Program Specialist, Texans Standing Tall
July 6, 2017

Impaired Driving Update
Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
June 15, 2017

Breath and Blood Tests in the Wake of Birchfield v. North Dakota
Ryan Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC
June 1, 2017

Texas DPS Update
(.5 Hours MTSI)
Melissa Eager and Timothy Preece, Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, Enforcement and Compliance
May 4, 2017

Expunctions
(.5 Hours MTSI)
Mark Goodner, Program Attorney, TMCEC
April 20, 2017

The Walking Dead: Pedestrians, Vehicles, and Impairment
Ned Minevitz, Program Attorney & TxDOT Grant Administrator, TMCEC
April 6, 2017

Setting Up a Teen Court
Judge Randall Stump, Georgetown Municipal Court
Tina Heine, Teen Court Coordinator, Georgetown Municipal Court
October 20, 2016

Drug Recognition Experts
Steve Burres, DWI Investigator, Irving Police Department
September 15, 2016

DWI Bond Schematic
Randall Sarosdy, Texas Justice Court Training Center
March 24, 2016

Ignition Interlock Compliance Strategies
Laura Weiser, Judicial Resource Liaison, Texas Center for the Judiciary
March 3, 2016

Regulations and Penalties for Drinking Establishments: A Guide for Magistrates
Gary Teeler, Assistant Commander, Texas Parks and Wildlife
September 17, 2015

Drugs and Driving
Robert D. Johnson, Chief Toxicologist, Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office
September 10, 2015

Social Hosting
Grace Barnett, Attorney, Statewide Coalition Coordinator, Texans Standing Tall
June 25, 2015

Impaired Driving and Technology
Dottie McDonald, Judicial Services Liaison, Smart Start, Inc.
May 14, 2015

Alcohol Awareness Courses and DADAP
Judge Rodney Adams, City of Irving
February 12, 2015

Blood Warrants Update
Ryan Turner, General Counsel and Director of Education, TMCEC
January 8, 2015

Blood Warrants and No Refusal Programs
Warren Diepraam, Waller County District Attorney’s Office
September 25, 2014

Alcohol Monitoring Technology
Dottie McDonald, Judicial Services Liaison, Smart Start, Inc.
September 18, 2014

Focus on Reducing Impaired Driving Among Youth
Gary Teeler, Assistant Commander, Texas Parks and Wildlife
September 11, 2014

Bond Conditions in DWI Cases
Matthew King, Tarrant County Criminal Magistrate
September 4, 2014

Driving Under the Influence
Judge Lester Rorick, City of Pasadena
July 10, 2014

Blood Warrants
W. Clay Abbott, DWI Resource Prosecutor, Texas District and County Attorney’s Association
January 24, 2013

Punishment of Minor Alcohol Offenses
Mark Goodner, Program Attorney, TMCEC
June 2, 2010