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Rule 1. Required Continuing Judicial Education.
Each municipal court magistrate/clerk shall complete and remain in compliance with the Alabama Municipal Court Clerks and Magistrates Certification Program as set out in Rule 18 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration.
Rule 2. Sanctions.
In the event a municipal court magistrate/clerk fails to comply with Rule 18.I.(B)(3) and (4) of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration, the AJC director shall promptly notify the magistrate/clerk, the municipal court judge, and the mayor or other equivalent executive official of the municipality of the noncompliance by sending a notice thereof to their principal offices. A statement of noncompliance shall advise the magistrate/clerk that within 30 days a plan to correct the noncompliance must be submitted to the AJC director for consideration and approval. Should a magistrate/clerk fail to correct the noncompliance within the approved period, the AJC director shall report the noncompliance to the ADC for sanctions and possible rescinding of magistrate status.
Rule 3. Funding.
The cost associated with fulfilling the mandatory judicial requirements as set out by these Rules shall be the responsibility of the municipality for the individual municipal court clerks and magistrates. Municipal courts may apply to the ADC for a waiver in the event that funds are not available to comply with this rule. Waivers must be submitted and approved by December 31 annually for the following year.
Ala. R. Jud. Cle III
Note from the reporter of decisions: The order adopting Rules for Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education For Municipal Court Judges, Municipal Magistrates/clerks, and Probate Judges, effective November 18, 2013, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from __ So. 3d __.
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