Rule 7.16 - MINIMUM CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW JUDGES AND TEMPORARY FAMILY COURT JUDGES(A)New judges: Any judge who assumes office during the first twelve months of any twenty-four month reporting period is required to complete fifteen credit hours in approved courses, including at least three credit hours in judicial ethics and/or management, before the end of the current reporting period. Any judge who assumes office during the second twelve months of any twenty-four month reporting period is exempt for that entire reporting period.(B)Temporary family court judges: Active circuit court judges, senior status judges and active family court judges must meet the minimum continuing judicial education requirements set forth in Rule 7.14 to be assigned to serve temporarily as family court judges, pursuant to W. Va . Code, 51-2A-19(a) and (b). Persons who previously served as family court judges or family court judges, must have completed a minimum of twenty-four continuing legal or judicial education credits, including at least four and one-half credit hours per year, or at least nine credit hours per reporting period in courses on domestic relations matters, and at least three credit hours in courses on legal ethics, office management, or substance abuse within The West Virginia State Bar's last twenty-four month reporting period for continuing legal education, to be assigned to serve temporarily as family court judges, pursuant to W. Va . Code, 51-2A-19(c) [2001]."W. Va. R. Judi. Disc. Pro. 7.16
Adopted by order entered November 27, 2001, effective January 1, 2002