Experienced municipal judges who have completed two years of TMCEC courses may opt to fulfill the 12-hour mandatory judicial education requirements of 2010-2011 by attending a course offered by an approved continuing education provider. The accredited providers are the American Academy of Judicial Education, ABA (American Bar Association) Traffic Seminar, CoLoGo (Courts and Local Government) Conference, Harvard Law School, Houston Law School and Foundation, Juvenile Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, National College of District Attorneys, National Council of Juvenile and Family Law Judges, The National Judicial College, South Texas School of Law, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Programs, Texas Defense Lawyers Project, Texas Council on Family Violence, Texas District and County Attorneys Association, Texas Justice Courts Training Center, Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, and Texas Municipal Courts Association. Contact information can be found here.

Please contact TMCEC for the most up-to-date list of approved alternative providers.

The course must relate to the jurisdiction of the municipal courts and be at least 12 hours in length. Video, audio, and on-line programs are ineligible. Judges may opt out only every other year. Judges are asked to complete an Intent to Opt Out form prior to April 30, 2011. If you have questions, please contact Hope Lochridge at TMCEC (800.252.3718 or hope@tmcec.com).