N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 17.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 17.2 - Training and Education of Town and Village Justices and Court Clerks

Training programs, under the auspices of the Chief Administrator of the Courts, shall be conducted for town and village justices at least three times per year at various locations in the State, in the following manner:

(a) The training programs shall consist of a basic and an advanced course which shall include anti-bias training. All newly selected justices, who are not members of the Bar of this State, shall attend the first available basic course, including one hour of anti-bias training, after their selection. Upon successful completion of such basic course, certification shall be issued which shall be valid until the next available advanced course. The aforesaid justices shall then be required to successfully complete such advanced course, including one hour of anti-bias training, and thereupon shall receive a certificate of completion.

(b) Every incumbent nonlawyer justice heretofore certified or certified pursuant to this section, shall be required to successfully complete an advanced course of training, including one hour of anti-bias training, once in each calendar year thereafter while holding office in order to maintain certification.

(c) Successful completion of a training program, as herein provided, shall mean attendance at no less than 80 percent of the sessions thereof including one hour of anti-bias training and a passing grade on a written examination in such course as established by the Chief Administrator.

(d) The Chief Administrator may issue temporary certificates to nonlawyer justices which shall be valid until the time of the next available course.

(e) Each newly elected or appointed justice who is a member of the Bar of this State shall attend the first available advanced course of training after his or her election or appointment. Each such justice shall attend an advanced course of training, including one hour of anti-bias training, each calendar year thereafter while holding office. Attendance at an advanced course shall mean attendance at no less than 80 percent of the sessions thereof, including one hour of anti-bias training. The Chief Administrator shall issue appropriate certificates of attendance.

(f) Each court clerk in a town or village court shall annually complete a training or continuing education program, which includes one hour of anti-bias training, approved by the Chief Administrator of the Courts.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 17.2

Amended New York State Register January 11, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Issue 02, eff. 1/11/2017

Amended New York State Register April 13, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 15, eff. 4/13/2022