Although annual education of municipal court bailiffs and warrant officers is not required, the Texas Legislature, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Texas Municipal Courts Association recognize the importance of training and allocating funds for training the people who maintain courtroom security, serve process for the court, and assist in fine collection and enforcement.   Bailiff/Warrant Officer Seminars will always contain a court security component, making them eligible for reimbursement through the Municipal Court Building Security Fund.  (See Art. 102.017, Code of Criminal Procedure).

The 2007 Texas Legislature implemented a requirement for the Office of Court Administration to collect data related to all court security breaches or inappropriate conduct or comments made upon the court and its personnel.  These incident reports must be submitted within three business days of the incident.  For more information, click here.

Helping the court compile your city's citations?  Download this document to view all of the legal requirements for notices to appear.

2008 12-Hour Bailiff/Warrant Officer Seminar                                                  $50               

This seminar will include legislative and case law updates pertinent to bailiffs and warrant officers, court security and emergency management classes, gang awareness and JNA topics, TDEx information-sharing instruction, and many more.  Participants are also eligible for 12 hours of TCLEOSE credit, for those bailiffs or warrant officers who also maintain a Texas peace officer license.  Four additional TCLEOSE hours may be gained by attending the optional pre-conference for CPR/AED training.  Download the brochure to get more information and a registration form here.