Rule 25-103. Continuing judicial education; requirements.

A. Annual educational requirements. Every magistrate court judge, magistrate judge pro tempore, municipal court judge, probate court judge, domestic violence special commissioner and domestic relations hearing officer shall annually attend approved judicial education programs for not less than the minimum number of continuing judicial education hours required by the administrative office of the courts. The administrative office of the courts shall include in the annual judicial education requirements an appropriate number of hours of training in understanding domestic violence. B. Approved programs. The annual continuing judicial education requirements of this rule may be satisfied for any calendar year by: (1) attending an annual training program conducted by the administrative office of the courts or by the judicial education center; (2) attending a minimum number of hours of continuing judicial education programs approved by the administrative office of the courts; or (3) attending the initial judicial education program required by Rule 25-102. C. Reporting requirements. On or before December 31 of each calendar year, each magistrate court judge, municipal court judge, probate court judge, magistrate court judge pro tempore, domestic violence special commissioner and domestic relations hearing officer, shall certify to the administrative office of the courts compliance with the minimum number of continuing education hours required annually by the administrative office of the courts. A certificate is not required if a judge has received during the calendar year a certificate of compliance from the administrative office of the courts. No acknowledgement is necessary for a certificate filed pursuant to this paragraph.