Hello Everyone!

Happy almost Labor Day Weekend. We have a few training opportunities to share, and a new Juvenile Criminal Diversion Plan Checklist to help you with the plans due in January.

Juvenile Criminal Diversion Plans

Have you started working on plans for your court’s juvenile criminal diversion plan as required by the last legislative session? If not, that’s okay! We have some resources available to help you, including a new checklist. We will also be discussing these plans at all of this year’s Justice of the Peace and Experienced Court Personnel Conferences.

Juvenile Deskbook Chapter 3A Juvenile Diversions

Juvenile Criminal Diversion Plan Checklist

Juvenile Criminal Diversions Webinar

Coming Soon Juvenile Criminal Diversions Self-Paced Module

In addition to our resources, the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center (TMCEC) also has resources available on this topic. https://www.tmcec.com/youth-diversion/ 

New Self-Paced Modules

Several new Self-Paced Modules have went live on the TJCTC website recently. This week, Residential Evictions: Step by Step was added. Self-Paced Modules can be found at https://www.tjctc.org/onlinelearning/selfpacedmodules.html.

NCSC Webinar

Back To School: Legal Advice vs. Legal Information – A Court Staff Essential

Sep 4, 2024, at 02:00 PM

Unsure about the difference between legal information and legal advice? You’re not alone! This session will hit the important highlights to help you confidently navigate this important issue when interacting with the public. Use this training to enhance or develop resources and guidance for your court or community.

Who Should Attend?

• Courtroom Clerks
• Probation Officers
• Self-Help Center Staff
• Court Navigators
• Anyone who interacts with the public on legal matters

Learn more and sign up on Zoom: https://ncsc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vm2EtY55Rdu0JT5RzfvJlg?utm_campaign=544834_Webinar%3A%20Training%20on%20legal%20information%20versus%20legal%20advice&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_content=v-0&dm_i=7L57,BOEA,4VW08I,1R6ZA,1#/registration 

National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID) Conference

NASID is excited to bring together national experts in impaired driving as we examine the whole DUI system through engaging presentations and interactive discussions. These discussions will include gaps and challenges to impaired driving data, attention to trends in drugs and other substances, detection methods including needed chemical testing protocol enhancements, DUI enforcement, prosecuting the drugged driver, mental health and impaired driving, and existing and emerging technology through screening and assessment.  

The NASID Conference will be a great place for networking opportunities for attendees across the traffic safety field to help eliminate impaired driving. We have multiple networking breaks planned throughout the conference and a networking reception on the first night.

November 18, 2024 – November 20, 2024

Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
2800 South Potomac Avenue
Arlington, VA 22202

Government employee and Not for Profit (NPO) registration is $350, other attendee registration is $500. 

You can register now and use the purchase order option for later payment.

Here a few helpful links for the conference:

• To register for the conference, please click here: https://web.cvent.com/event/10ca507b-a5f8-4a4c-b2c5-1d438991b403/summary. Hotel links will be sent out after registration takes place.
  • Hotel rate is $193 a night, available in the hotel block
• The agenda continues to be finalized, updates will be posted here: https://web.cvent.com/event/10ca507b-a5f8-4a4c-b2c5-1d438991b403/websitePage:1326cab6-a09c-4e1c-90d1-c50f81e9b506
• For those who need justification letters to register, please find our draft letter for use: https://nasid.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/NASID-Conference-2024-Justification-Letter.pdf

On that note, please be safe out there this Labor Day Weekend! Any questions about this e-blast can be directed to Amber Myers at a_m1814@txstate.edu.

– The TJCTC Team