Education for SB6
How can I meet my educational requirements under SB6? There are three ways to receive your hours!
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Option 1: Take an In-Person Course
There are no more in-person programs before the deadline. Please proceed to option 2 or 3.
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Option 2: Virtual Magistration Education Package
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What is the virtual magistration education package?
This option is TJCTC’s recommended path for virtual certification, no math involved! For this option, you must complete:
- The self-paced module “TJCTC Magistration Module.”
- The webinar “Bail 2022: Implementation of the PSRS”
- The self-paced module “Setting Bail and Bond Conditions Under the Damon Allen Act”
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The self-paced module “TJCTC Magistration Module”
The TJCTC Magistration Module will give a general overview of the duties of a magistrate, and provides detailed information regarding useful resources, probable cause, magistrating at the jail, and issuing warrants.
Number of hours: 3 (You do not have to complete the module in one sitting.)
Complete the module now
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The self-paced module “Setting Bail and Bond Conditions Under the Damon Allen Act”
This module explains how to set bail and bond conditions consistent with the Damon Allen Act, which was passed by the Legislature and signed into law in September 2021.
Number of hours: 3 (You do not have to complete the module in one sitting.)
Complete the module now.
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The webinar “Bail 2022: Implementation of the PSRS”
This webinar will provide an overview of the sweeping changes to the bail landscape made by SB 6 (“The Damon Allen Act”) including information on signing up for and using the Public Safety Report System (PSRS).
Click here to view the recording.
Click here to download the handouts.
Judicial Education Credit Hours
This webinar counts for 2 total hours, including 0 civil hours. -
How can I certify credit?
These courses are certified for a total of 8 hours of magistration education.
TJCTC has developed a special certification form that must be used to receive credit for your magistration education if taken virtually. Please do not submit individual cert forms for each component.
We have two versions of the form: one in Microsoft Word and one as a clickable pdf. You only need to fill out one form; choose whichever will be easier for you to use.
Download the Microsoft Word certification form.
Download the PDF certification form.
Are you a constitutional county Judge?
You will fill out a special form and return to Regan at reganf@county.org at the Texas Association of Counties. Please note: JPs do not need to fill out this form.
Download the County Judge certification form
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Option 3: Virtual Piecemeal Option
For this option, you select the magistration classes listed on the second page of the certification form linked below that you have completed and add up the hours that each class is worth. Once you have reached at least 8 hours, certify the form, and submit it.
Classes must have been completed no earlier than December 2, 2021 to count.
You are responsible for correctly tabulating your hours, TJCTC is unable to calculate hours for you or verify attendance in specific classes for you.
If you have concerns about accurately completing Option 3, TJCTC strongly encourages you to instead complete the materials listed under Option 2 above. TJCTC has developed a special certification form that must be used to receive credit for your magistration education if taken virtually. Please do not submit individual cert forms for each component.
We have two versions of the form: one in Microsoft Word and one as a clickable pdf. You only need to fill out one form; choose whichever will be easier for you to use.