Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

In re:

Repeal of subdivision (d) of subdivision 18.05, entitled "Continuing Judicial Education Requirements," of Rule 18, entitled “Municipal Judge Continuing Education Requirements and Nonlawyer Certification,” and in lieu thereof adoption of a new subdivision (d) of subdivision 18.05, entitled "Continuing Judicial Education Requirements."

1. It is ordered that effective January 1, 2006, subdivision 18.05(d) of Rule 18 be and the same is hereby repealed and a new subdivision 18.05(d) adopted in lieu thereof to read as follows:

18.05  CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS


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(d) Within 12 months after beginning service as a municipal judge, the judge shall complete a course of orientation training accredited by the committee.  The course shall be repeated if the judge ceases being a judge for at least 24 months before again becoming a judge.  A municipal judge is not required to complete or report any credit hours in excess of those awarded for such orientation training in the reporting year in which the judge initially begins service.


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2.  It is ordered that notice of this order be published in the Journal of The Missouri Bar.

3.  It is ordered that this order be published in the South Western Reporter.

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RONNIE L. WHITE
Chief Justice