Coordinating Body
County Judges Education Committee
Texas Association of Counties
1210 San Antonio
Austin, Texas 78701

Contact
Joyce Francis or Michele Ewerz
(512) 478-8753
Toll Free: (800) 456-5974
Fax: (512) 477-1324

Texas Association of Counties is the official registrar and permanent contact for county judges hours.

Programs that qualify
Any judicial education program that meets the requirements of Rule 2 of the Rules of Judicial Education as promulgated by the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the County Judges Education Committee.

Filing for credit
A judge's Certification for Credit form must be completed by the judge and returned to the Texas Association of Counties upon completion of an approved program. Forms are available from the program sponsor.

Continuing education requirements
Judges are required to attain 30 hours for their first year in office and 16 hours each 12-month reporting period thereafter.

Legal source
Government Code, Section 74.025 (effective Sept. 1, 1987)

For more information, visit the Judicial Education Center.