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The Supreme Court of Ohio today announced the schedule of Judicial College courses for the final three months of 2008 for judges, magistrates, acting judges, court personnel and judicial candidates.
Because of a law change that becomes effective today, judges, magistrates and acting judges may be particularly interested in attending the annual traffic law seminar. Among other topics, the course will cover Senate Bill 17, the new OVI repeat offender law that increases the penalties on repeat OVI offenders and gives law enforcement additional tools to enforce impaired driving laws.
Course attendees will also receive a traffic case law update, analyze the anatomy of a speeding trial and discuss the assessment and collection of fees, costs and fines in traffic cases.
“Traffic law is complex and changes frequently,” said Debra Weinberg, Judicial College program manager, who plans the traffic law course with a core group of judges from throughout the state. “That’s why the Judicial College provides ongoing education in this dynamic area of the law.”
The traffic law course will be offered four additional times before the end of the year, including on Friday in Cincinnati and Oct. 23 in Cleveland for acting judges and magistrates and on Nov. 7 in Cleveland and Nov. 21 in Columbus for judges and magistrates. Portions of the course will also be covered at a judge association meeting in February.
To view a complete listing of the most up-to-date Judicial College course calendar, dates and locations for courses available for the remainder of 2008, visit the Judicial College Web site at: http://www.supremecourtofohio.gov/judcoll/default.asp. Contact the Judicial College at 614.387.9445 for registration information.
Created in 1976 and governed by Gov. Jud. R. V, the Judicial College was established to provide educational programs and activities for Ohio judges. In 1988, the program was expanded to include court referees and magistrates, and in 1990 the college began to provide programs for non-judicial court personnel throughout the state.
“With rules that require a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education for the 721 judges in Ohio every two years and 24 hours for the 798 magistrates, there’s a lot of training delivered in the state,” said Judicial College Director W. Milt Nuzum III. “We take great pride in the fact that 62 percent of the total continuing education Ohio judges reported in 2007 came through the Judicial College.”
Contact: Chris Davey or Bret Crow at 614.387.9250.