May 2013 Vol. 22, No. 3
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- When the Acts of a Judge May Be Void: A Look at the Constitutional Oath Requirement in Light of Section 29.005 of the Texas Government Code - Shades of Grey: Sometimes the Letter of the Law Exists Somewhere Between Black and White - 2013 Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives Award Winners - OmniBase Services of Texas: No Show. No Pay. No Problem? - Emphasizing the Consequences of Drinking and Driving in Your Community with Shattered Dreams - Reaching Out to Your Community with Driving on the Right Side of the Road - The Clerks are Marching On: Professional Development for Court Personnel
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March 2013 Vol. 22, No. 2
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- Costs Payable? Johnson v. State and its Implications on Local Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction in Texas - Should Cities Embrace or Scoff at the Texas Scofflaw Program? - Celebrating Texas Municipal Courts with a Week of Festivities - Program Progress: The Municipal Court Clerks Certification Program - Court-Ordered Waiver of Surcharges for Indigent Defendants - Ethics Update - Traffic Safety: News You Can Use
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December 2012 Vol. 22, No. 1
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- Case Law & Attorney General Opinion Update, Academic Year 2013 - Texas RioGrande Legal Aid: Free Legal Services in the Courtroom and the Classroom - Lifesavers Conference: National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities - Changes at TMCEC - 2013 Municipal Traffic Safety Initiatives Awards
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August 2012 Vol. 21, No. 4
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- Social Media:The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly - A Prosecutor's Perspective: Contending with Obstruction Advocacy - New Judicial Education Requirements - Statute of Limitations - “Passing the Paddle” Part II: The Emergence of Local Trial Courts in the Texas Juvenile Justice System and the Challenges of the Judiciary Moving Forward - An Update on the Criminal and Civil Sides of Animal Cruelty
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June 2012 Vol. 21, No. 3 |
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- Civil Jurisdiction in Municipal Court: Evolving or Mutating? - A Statutory Look at Driver’s License Suspensions for Certain Drug Offenses - Q&A: Substandard Building Abatement After City of Dallas v. Stewart - Rounding the Corners: Criminal Application of the Four-Corners Rule - “Passing the Paddle” Part I: The Emergence of Local Trial Courts in the Texas Juvenile Justice System and the Criminalization of Misconduct by Children |
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March 2012 Vol. 21, No. 2 |
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- Juvenile Case Managers in Texas - Information Sharing on Juvenile Justice Data - Examples of Improper Judicial Conduct - Excerpts from the Annual Report for the Texas Judiciary (2011) - Edited Form: Bail Conditions Where Child is Alleged Victim |
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December 2011 Vol. 21, No. 1 |
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- Case Law & Attorney General Opinion Update, Academic Year 2012 - The State of License Plate Laws in Texas - More Laws Passed by the 82nd Legislature - Changes in Licensed Court Interpreter Law - Making a Difference: Irving Municipal Court
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Legislative Update 2011 Vol. 20, No. 5 |
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- Legislative Update 2011 with full-text bill summaries
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July 2011 Vol. 20, No. 4 |
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- Civil Court Enforcement of Property Ordinance Cases - Texting While Driving-Mobile Devices---the law in Texas R_U_n_idiot? - TMCA Judge & Clerk of the Year - A Preview of Legislation from the 82nd Session - Municipal Court Use of Quick Response (QR) Codes - Making A Difference: Judge Gary L. Ellsworth - Aging Baby Boomers and At-Risk Driving
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May 2011 Vol. 20, No. 3 |
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- Chasing Our Tails: Problems in the Laws Regarding Dangerous Dogs - Internet Research and Communication by Jurors - Amnesty & Warrant Round Up Programs - FAQ on OCA Reporting - Jury Instruction - MTSI Award Winners
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January 2011 Vol. 20, No. 2 |
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- K2: What's the Buzz About? - The Criminal and Civil Side of Animal Cruelty - Ethics Opinion 599 - Examples of Judicial Misconduct - Excerpts from the Annual Judicial Report on the Texas Judicial System (2010) - Guidelines for 800-Line Calls
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December 2010 Vol. 20, No. 1
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-Case Law & Attorney General Opinion Update, Academic Year 2011 -Clerk Certification Update
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September 2010 Vol. 19, No. 5
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-Judges in the Classroom -Celebrate Municipal Courts Week November 1 - November 5, 2010 -Danger Behind the Wheel: The Facts About Distracted Driving
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August 2010 Vol. 19, No. 4
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-Jail House Pleas: Is Rothgery a Tap on the Shoulder or a "Fly in the Ointment" of Local Trial Court Expediency -Order in the Court: Finding Contempt in Municipal Court -What Municipal Courts Should Know About the IDEA -Driving on the Right Side of the Road Information Sheet: Cell Phones and Texting -Teen Driving
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July 2010
Vol. 19, No. 3
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-Removal of Judges from Texas Cases: Distinguishing Disqualification and Recusal -Class C Misdemeanors and the Statute of Limitations: Case Closed? -Controlling the Taint of Criminality: Children and Orders of Nondisclosure -To Enhance or Not to Enhance? DWLI Revisited -Underage Drinking in Texas -Inmate Trust Collection
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March 2010 Vol. 19, No. 2
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- When is a Court Order Needed to Destroy Evidence? - Continuing the Case Law Concentration - A Retrospective Recap of the 81st Regular Legislature - Moving Violations and Rules of the Road Offenses: New Legislation Requires Courts to Scrutinize the Classification of Offenses - Unrestrained Children and Unlawful Parking: Using the Code Construction Act to Decode the Confusion - Examples of Improper Judicial Conduct - Excerpts from the Annual Judicial Report on the Texas Judicial System (2009) - Change in OCA Reporting Form
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December 2009 Vol. 19, No. 1
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- Case Law and Attorney General Opinion Update, Academic Year 2010 - Rollover Convincer
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August 2009 Vol. 18, No. 5
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- Kids in Court - Are We Driven to Distraction - Judges in the Classroom - What Do People Care About and How is This Related to Municipal Court?
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Legislative Update 2009 Vol. 18, No. 4
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- Legislative Update 2009 with full-text bill summaries
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May 2009 Vol. 18, No. 4
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- All These Exes Live in Texas - Retrospection and New Observations on the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act - Examples of Improper Judicial Conduct - Judges in the Classroom - Why Texas Needs a Booster Seat Law - Online Alcohol Awareness Classes - The Use of Automatic License Plate Recognition Cameras in Municipal Court Warrant Service - Behind a Plate Glass Wall: The Importance of Protective Glass at the Clerk's Window
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January 2009 Vol. 18, No. 3
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- The Oversimplification of the Assistance of Counsel in the Adjudication of Class C Misdemeanors in Texas - The ABC's of Municipal Case Law - Proof of Lawful Status - Learning to Talk to the "Blank Wall" - Profile of Texas Judges
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November 2008 Vol. 18, No. 2
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- Case Law & Attorney General Opinion Update, Academic Year 2009 - Policy Issues on Status Offenses - TMCA Announces Outstanding Judge and Clerk of the Year - To Mark or Not to Mark, Is Your Patrol Vehicle Legal?
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September 2008 (electronic only) Vol. 18, No. 1
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- Traffic Safety Awards - Driving on the Right Side of the Road - Rules of the Road - The Code of Judicial Conduct
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August 2008 Vol. 17, No. 4
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- DWI Blood Warrants - Reconsidering Allen: DWLIs New Impact on Municipal Courts - Making Sense of Rothgery: What the Most Recent Decision of the U.S. Supreme Court Regarding the Sixth Amendment Means to Magistrates in Texas - Court Management: Performance Indicators on a Shoestring - Collection Improvement Program Update
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June 2008 Vol. 17, No. 3
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- Sorting Out the Anomaly: Non-Appearance Crimes in Light of Azeez v. State - Denying Bail in Family Violence Offenders - Mysterious Hearing Powers: The Municipal Judge as Presiding Officer at Driver's License Suspension Hearings - Driving on the Right Side of the Road - Distracted Driving
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May 2008 Vo. 17, No. 2
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- The Role of the Municipal Court in City Government - City Officials, Here are Six Ways to Drive Your Municipal Judge Crazy - Armed But Not Dangerous: Obtaining a Concealed Handgun License - Traffic Safety Awards - By Hook or Crook: I Maintain that Everything is Fine - The Interpretation Hub: A Solution for Larger Courts - Practical Suggestions for Visiting Classrooms - Driving on the Right Side of the Road - OCA Annual Report - Costs of a DWI Arrest - Impaired Driving Laws in Texas - Examples of Improper Judicial Conduct
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December 2007 Vol. 17, No. 1
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- Case Law And Attorney General Opinion Update, Academic Year 2008 - The Important Role of Municipal Judges in Child Passenger Safety - TMCA Names 2007 Judge and Clerk of the Year - 2008 Texas State Warrant Roundup - Traffic Safety Can Go Far Beyond the Traffic Stop - Traffic Safety Initiatives: Traffic Safety Award
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Summer 2007 Vol. 16, No. 5
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- Driving Across the Border: Mexico DLs and Financial Responsibility - Domestic Violence: Firearm Admonishments in Misdemeanor Convictions - General Counsel's Column: Coming to Terms with the 80th Session - Hate Crime Conundrum: Are They Going Unprosecuted? - Collections Corner: OmniBase and Failure to Appear - Celebrate Municipal Court Week: November 5-9, 2007 - No More Best Practices
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Legislative Update 2007 Vol. 16, No. 4
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- Legislative Update 2007 with full-text bill summaries
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May 2007 Vol. 16, No. 3
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- Legal Basis For Legislative Continuances - Citations, Part II - Born to be a Collector - Clerks' Corner: Who Can Accept Payments from Defendants? - Child Support Magistration: Do Municipal Court Judges Have Authority to Magistrate Child Support Offenders? - General Counsel's Column: The Death of Local Courts Costs: Are the Juvenile Case Manager, Court Security, and Technology Funds in Peril? - 75 Percent of Young Texans Affected by Dating Violence
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March 2007 Vol. 16, No. 2
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- Bail Bonds for All, Reprise - Citations - Part I - Examples of Improper Judicial Conduct - The Efficient Disposition of DWI Cases: Best Practices - Clerks' Corner: The Winds of Change - Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Court Interpreters - Assessing Threats in Our Courts - Public Safety Training and Red Light Camera Enforcement - Costs and Benefits of Improving Traffic Safety in Your Community
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December 2006 Vo. 16, No. 1
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- Case Law Update - Statewide Warrant Roundup Planned for March 2007 - Starting a Marshal's Office - State Bar Provides Criticism "Hotline" - 2006 TMCA Judge and Clerk of the Year Announced - MCLE Fees - How to Read a Legal Citation - ReportMyTeen.com - Traffic Safety Tips 2006 - Truck Crash Facts & Survivors Guide - Program Evaluations 2006
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Summer 2006 Vol. 15, No. 5
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- "Buckle Up in Your Truck": Fact Sheet and Talking Points - Clerks' Corner FAQ - Faculty Appreciation - Driver Responsibility Program & Moving Violation List - Legal Advice and Legal Information: A Clerk's Dilemma - What Are Crimes of Moral Turpitude?
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August 2006 Vol. 15, No. 4
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- Contemplating Contempt Power - The Ethics of CDL Masking - Clerks' Corner: Use of Credit Cards, Handling Hot Checks - Ethics Opinions 291 and 292 - Untangling the Court Technology Web - About the 80 mph Speed Limit
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July 2006 Vol. 15, No. 3
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- Should Your Municipal Court Become a Court of Record - Certification Incentives around the State - Municipal Court Clerks Certification Program: Improving the Local Administration of Justice - Collection Improvement Program: "The Future of Court Collections" - General Counsel's Column: Dismissals & Instanter Arrests - Seven Dollars that Add Up: An Inside Look at the Municipal Court Building Security and Technology Funds - Electronically Created Records - Enforcing Municipal Ordinances in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction - Magistrate's Duty to Order the Installation of Ignition Interlock Devices - Traffic Safety Note
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May 2006 Vol. 15, No. 2
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- News on Traffic Safety in Texas - Ethics Update: Public Statement No. PS-2006-1 - Change to Rules of Judicial Education - General Counsel's Column: Read Any Good AG Opinions Recently? - Caseflow Management in Texas Municipal Courts - Bulk Requests: The “Ticket Stop” Example - Apathy in Our Courts, Death on Our Roads - Click It or Ticket
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December 2005 Vol. 15, No. 1
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- Texas Magistrates: Gatekeepers to Indigent Defense - TMCA Recognizes Oustanding Judge & Clerk of 2005 - Change in DSC Certificates - New Collection Law: Problem or Opportunity? - Case Law Update & Attorney General Opinion Update
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August 2005 Vol. 14, No. 6
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- Legislative Update 2005 with full text bill summaries |
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June 2005 Vol. 14, No. 5
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- Recent Ethics Opinions - Contemporary Prosecutorial Ethical Dilemmas - Setting Up a Collection Program - The Fair Defense Act: Whose Job Is It Anyway? Part 2 - Clerks' Corner FAQ
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April/May 2005 Vol. 14, No. 4
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- Teen Court and the Aftermath - Amarillo Municipal Court: A Look at Collections, Compliance and Impact - The Fair Defense Act: Whose Job Is It Anyway? Part 1 - Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Driver’s License Suspension - Farmers Branch Municipal Court: A Great Place to Work! - Dispelling Confusion: Requests for Records Pertaining to Juveniles
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March 2005 Vol. 14, No. 3
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- Military Service and Municipal Courts - But I Already Paid My Fine! DPS Points & Surcharges - Regional Databases: Not Just a Warrant List - Clerks' Corner: DL Suspensions |
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December 2004 Vol. 14, No. 2
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- Municipal Courts Enhance Their Technological Services - Recent Ethics Opinions - General Counsel's Column: Designated Funds & Pretrial Distraction - The Collections Process: How to Handle Delinquencies - Clerks’ Role in Judgments and Capias Pro Fines - Magistrate’s Authority to Issue Search - Case Law Update
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October 2004 Vol. 14, No. 1
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- FAQs from the 800 Line - General Counsel's Column: Juvenile Confessions - TMCA Recognizes Clerk and Judge of the Year - Tips and Tricks for Personal Computing - Appeals from Municipal Court Judgments - Financial Evaluation and the Defendant Interview
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July 2004 Vol. 13, No. 6
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- CaseMail - Yet Another Way Email Makes Life Easier - Establishing the Identity of Foreign Nationals - Magistrates, Jurisdiction and Open Courts - Complaints, Complaints, Complaints: Don’t Let the Language of the Law Confuse You - The Fine Collections System - The Clerk’s Role in Preparing Complaints - Spanish for Bailiffs
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May 2004 Vol. 13, No. 5
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- Handling Requests for Court Records - Appeals – Myths and Facts - Top 10 Things for Bailiffs to Do During Trial Other than Catching Up on Sleep - Collections Tool: Skip Tracing - General Counsel's Column: Jail Credit and Community Service - Writ of Procedendo: Enforcing Judgments Post-Appeal - Judgments Post Appeal - Recent Ethics Opinions - Judges: Putting Technology to Work for You
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March 2004 Vol. 13, No. 4
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- Administrative Adjudication of Parking and Stopping Offenses - Focus on Bail Bond Forfeiture - Court Budget Planning during Lean Time - Collections Tool: The Telephone - General Counsel's Column: Article 15.18 Out-of-County Pleas - Interlocal Agreements for Jail Service; Don’t Get Locked into a Bad Contract - Serving the Community while Avoiding Getting Served - Prisoner Transportation
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January 2004 Vol. 13, No. 3
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- Amnesty 2004 - Case Law & Attorney General Opinion Update - Read and Discuss the Canons - Examples of Improper Judicial Conduct - General Counsel's Column: Demeanor, Diligence, & Competence - Caseload Trends in the Municipal Courts 2003 - Municipal Court Building Security Fund Revisisted
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December 2003 Vol. 13, No. 2
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- Two Wrongs Didn’t Make It Right - Private Collections - Courtroom Security – A Matter of Communication - Language Interpreters in Court - General Counsel's Column: Special Session, Collections, & Youth - TMCA Names Outstanding Judge & Clerk of the Year
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November 2003 Vol. 13, No. 1
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- Legislative Issues - Rules of the Road Offense Chart
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August 2003 Vol. 12, No. 6
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- Legislative Update 2003 with full bill text summaries
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July 2003 Vol. 12, No. 5
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- Gender Bias in Court - Family Violence Policy Good for Workplace - Magistrate’s Order for Emergency Protection Issue - Domestic and Family Violence: Vicarious Trauma and Judges - Recent CCA Opinion: Lidar or Radar - General Counsel's Column: Constitutional & Statutory Victims’ Rights
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May 2003 Vol. 12, No. 4
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- Clerks' Corner: Counting Time - The Future of Court Security - Broadening the Pool: Representative Jury Pools - Mediation Referrals and Orders from Municipal Courts - Writing an Effective E-mail Policy - General Counsel's Column: The Role of the Prosecutor - An Overview of Collections Programs - Waiver of Right to Appeal in Local Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
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March 2003 Vol. 12, No. 3
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- Appeals from Non-Record vs. Record Municipal Courts - General Counsel's Column: Vienna Convention, Seat Belt Fines & Fines and Special Expense Fees in Deferred Disposition - Insights into Diversity - E-mail—To Delete or Not To Delete - Foreign National Procedures - How a Court Becomes a Court of Record - Legal Q & A: Removal from Office - Pay or Lay: Tate v. Short Revisited - Warrant Officer/Marshal: Benefits vs. Cost
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February 2003 Vol. 12, No. 2
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- Attorney General Opinions Update - New Year's Computer Cleaning - General Counsel's Column: Crimes Committed in Municipal Courts - Court Costs Exercise - Juveniles Now Adults - Questioned Court Documents: Decreasing the Use of False Identities - Designing a Court Security Plan - Advancements in Court Technology
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December 2002 Vol. 12, No. 1
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- Court Security - Motions in Limine: A Judge’s Perspective - Using Videoconferencing for 15.17 Hearings - General Counsel's Column: Pretrial Hearings and Conferences, and CDLs - Sending the Message with Amnesty Programs and Warrant Round-ups - Case Law and Attorney General Update - TMCA Recognizes Outstanding Judge & Clerk of the Year
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Summer 2002 Vol. 11, No. 9
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- Court Decorum Special Issue |
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August 2002 Vol. 11, No. 8
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- Diversity Special Issue
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August 2002 Vol. 11, No. 7
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- Deferred Adjudication is not Deferred Disposition - Delineating the Four Rules of Expunction for Kids - Police Interactions with Juveniles - Shame-based Sentencing: Thinking "Outside of the Box" or "Out of Bounds?"
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July 2002 Vol. 11, No. 6
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- Vehicle Modifications - What Is a Psychosocial Assessment? - Moving Toward Paperless Courts - Mayors, Magistrates, and Judges; Whose Job Is It? - Deferred Disposition: Thinking Outside of the Box vs. Abuse of Discretion - General Counsel's Column Recent Actions by the Commission on Judicial Conduct
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May 2002 Vol. 11, No. 5
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- Racial Profiling and Pretext Stops - Public Perception, Road Rage and the Role of the Court - Are You Getting the Most from Your Prosecutor? - “Well, Officer ... About That Driver’s License” - Traffic Technology
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March 2002 Vol. 11, No. 4
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- The Bottom Line on Juvenile Contempt - Local Court Costs - General Counsel's Column: In-Court Judicial Misconduct & Victim Impact Panels - Enhancements in Municipal Court - Ethics Update - Hate Crimes: Prosecute in Municipal Court? - Justice Information Systems - Graduated Driver’s License
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February 2002 Vol. 11, No. 3
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- Attorney General Opinions and Open Records Decisions - Constitutional Amendment Changes - Destination of "Anti-bribery” Affidavit - Indigent Defense Bill - Sexual Harassment - Court of Criminal Appeals: Rules of Judicial Education - Ethics Advisory Opinions - Launching Your Court onto the Web
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December 2001 Vol. 11, No. 2
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- Federal and State Case Law Update - Testifying on Juvenile Magistration - Collect on Those Warrants - Rules & Deadlines for Court Interpreters - General Counsel's Column: Out-of-County Magistration & Round Ups - An Introduction to Court Technology
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September 2001 Vol. 11, No. 1
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- Jail Credit: Attorney General Opinion - First Clerk Achieves Full Certification - Seven Habits of Highly Effective Judges - Community Court Approach to Repeat Offenders
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August 2001 Vol. 10, No. 5
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- Legislative Update 2001 with full bill text summaries |
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July 2001 Vol. 10, No. 4
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- Legislative Update: Early Edition |
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May 2001 Vol. 10, No. 3
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- Innovations in Juvenile Procedure - Lago Vista Prevails - OCA Annual Report - Common Juvenile Disorders - Keys to Successful Community Service - Tobacco Community Service - Texas Teen Courts - Juvenile Age - Case Law Update
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March 2001 Vol. 10, No. 2
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- Magistrations: Remote Video and Bond Conditions - Ethics Advisory Opinions - Improper Judicial Conduct - Records Retention Program
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August 2000 Vol. 9, No. 5
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- Magistration Under Article 15.17, C.C.P - Election and Jury Punishment in Municipal Courts - Prejudgment Jail Credit - Rule 12 and Access to Court Records
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July 2000 Vol. 9, No. 4
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- Unauthorized Practice of Law and Pro Se Practice - Custody of Juveniles and Taking Statements - Funds for Juvenile Programs - School Violence and Its Impact on the Courts - Tobacco Awareness and Community Service
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June 2000 Vol. 9, No. 3
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- Case Law Update - Frequently Asked Questions
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April 2000 Vol. 9, No. 2
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- Attorney General Opinion Updates - Clerks' Certification Program Surveyed
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February 2000 Vol. 9, No. 1
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- Knowingly Removing Knowingly From Your Complaints - DPS Honoring Community Service Suspensions - Ethics Update
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