Magistration Education
Who Needs to Take This Training?
Newly elected or appointed justices of the peace
Must complete all three components of magistration training within 90 days of taking office.
If you attend the New Justice of the Peace Stage I course in December and it falls within your 90-day window or before you’re sworn in, the training will be provided in person. In that case, you don’t need to complete the virtual training.
Experienced justices of the peace
May take the training as a refresher. You can choose to complete all three components, or just the individual component(s) you’d like to review.
TJCTC's 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.)
NOTE: Changes to this material were made by the Legislature in 2023. To get the correct information, download this additional document and review it while taking the module.
Complete the module now
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.
Bail Webinar: 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 do I certify credit?
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New Justices of the Peace
These courses count for 8 hours of magistration credit. To receive credit, you must complete one TJCTC certification form.
Use either the Microsoft Word or clickable PDF version — not both. Do not send in separate forms for each component.
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Experienced Justices of the Peace
If you watch any portion of the training as a refresher, you must still complete a certification form.
Use the Modules Certification Form if you complete either the TJCTC Magistration module or the Setting Bail and Bond module.
Use the Webinars Certification Form if you complete the PSRS webinar.
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Constitutional County Judges
Use the County Judge certification form instead and return it to Jackie Boone at jackieb@county.org. (JPs do not need this form.)