Good Afternoon Judges, Constables, & Court Staff,
It has been a minute since we last shared information with you, so make sure you read all the way to the bottom of this email (especially if you are confused or have questions about our new “database” or registration system and student profiles).
TJCTC Holiday Hours & Legal Calls
The TJCTC Office will have limited staff available or be closed for two weeks over the holiday break, from December 18-January 2.
We will not be taking legal calls during the period from December 18 – January 2. We apologize for any inconvenience! In order to continue providing assistance to our clientele during this period, we will still be answering board questions during this time frame. Please allow up to 5 days for answers to be posted.
OCA Court Security Incident Reporting
The Office of Court Administration is transitioning over to a new platform for reporting and recording Court Security Incidents. Beginning December 6th, OCA will be using a new form to record all security incidents related to the court, judges, judicial staff, and clerks.
Please use the following link to continue reporting Court Security Incidents:
Court Security Incident Report
As of 5:00 PM CST on 12/6/2023, the old reporting form will no longer be active.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Hector Gomez or Nicholas Barsetti at Courtsecurity@txcourts.gov. Or visit the Court Security Website.
Did you know that December is Learn a Foreign Language Month?
Take a look at the language access and foreign language resources that TJCTC has pulled together by clicking below!
Learn a Foreign Language Month
Updated Resources
You may have already noticed, but most of the updated Deskbooks are posted. Please be patient while we finish the last few updates and work diligently to update the forms, charts, checklists, and other resources.
*New* Juvenile Criminal Diversions Webinar/Recording for Credit
This webinar was posted as a recording for credit. You can also find the handouts and the questions asked and answered from the webinar to download on the TJCTC Recordings for Credit Page. Note, we will be releasing more juvenile criminal diversion resources including forms and a new deskbook chapter soon.
*Updated* Family Violence and Other Criminal History Reporting for Justice Courts
This module now includes legislative updates and updated procedures for CJIS reporting. Remember, even if you have previously taken this course in a prior academic year, you may receive credit again for the FY24 year.
*New* Interpreters & Spanish Terminology Self-Paced Module
This module covers legal issues related to interpreters, including help for appointing interpreters, a Spanish/English legal glossary, and more! Judges and court staff can get 3 hours of credit for completing the module. Constables and their staff may also find this module to be a good resource when dealing with persons with limited English proficiency or language skills.
Both modules can be found on the TJCTC Self-Paced Modules Page.
National Center for State Courts Webinar on Mental Health Diversion
This popular webinar was posted as a recording for credit. You can watch it at the NCSC website.
Database and Website Help
Are you confused? Don’t worry, some of us at TJCTC are too! Here are a few FAQs and a video to hopefully help you out.
FAQs:
- Did TJCTC get a new website? No. The website is still www.tjctc.org.
- Did the Deskbooks and forms move? No. You can still find them under the Legal Resources tab at www.tjctc.org.
- How do I get to the legal board? You can access the legal board by logging into your new database account (with your email address, just like when you registered for a seminar this year). You can also use the old links on the legal board page (under the Legal Resources tab) that have been redirected to the new location.
Click the links below to watch videos about our website resources and new database.
Happy Holidays!
Thea & the TJCTC Team
