Webinars

Judicial Council 

Judicial Policy – Texas Judicial Council Recommendations for the 86th Legislature

Aired

12/20/2018

Duration

00:45:58

Description

This webinar discusses the legislative recommendations adopted by the Texas Judicial Council from the council’s six committees: Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Juvenile Justice; Public Trust and Confidence; Guardianship, Mental Health and IDD; and Data. Topics to be discussed include recommendations to modernize the bail system, to increase accountability in guardianships and to improve the judiciary’s response to disasters.

Materials

Speaker

  • David Slayton, Administrative Director, Office of Court Administration

Deciphering SB 346: Understanding New Criminal Court Cost Structure

Aired

9/26/2019

Duration

00:58:04

Description

A new criminal court cost structure will go into effect on January 1, 2020 - are you ready? SB 346 passed during the 86th legislative session consolidated criminal court costs into a state and local criminal court cost to remedy constitutional issues with assessments and to simplify the assessment of these costs. In this webinar attendees will learn about the new structure and the background on why it was put into place.

Materials

Speakers

  • David Slayton, Administrative Director, Office of Court Administration
  • Margie Johnson, Assistant General Counsel, Office of Court Administration