Continuing Education of Judges and Court Personnel; Content of Course

Continuing Education of Judges and Court Personnel; Content of Course. (a) The Supreme Court shall develop and present courses of continuing education concerning domestic or family violence for judicial officers and court personnel. (b) The courses must be prepared and presented in consultation with public and private agencies that provide programs for victims of domestic and family violence and programs of intervention for perpetrators, advocates for victims and for the Family Violence Task Force. (c) Each judicial officer and each court employee who comes into contact with either party in domestic or family violence cases must have two hours of education in domestic or family violence. (d) The courses must include but are not limited to the following topics: (1) The nature, extent, and causes of domestic or family violence; (2) Practices designated to promote safety of the victim and other family and household members, including safety plans; (3) Resources available for victims and perpetrators of domestic or family violence; (4) Sensitivity to gender bias and cultural, racial, and sexual issues; and (5) The lethality of domestic or family violence. Source: PL 12-19, § 2 (408), modified.