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Traffic Issues for Judges and Adjudicators: A Self-Study Web Course

Traffic court cases routinely involve issues that are technologically complex and involve critical constitutional issues of search and seizure, confession admissibility, and the law of arrest. This is particularly true with respect to impaired driving cases. The judges who handle these cases are routinely confronted with constitutional issues including those involving searches, seizures and arrests, as well as the admissibility of statements, admissions, and physical evidence. Even so-called "simple drunk driving" cases routinely involve medical and technologically sophisticated evidentiary issues such as retrograde extrapolation, blood alcohol pharmacology, blood/breath partition ratios, infrared spectrometry, horizontal gaze nystagmus, passive alcohol sensors, and the admissibility of drug recognition expert testimony. The Traffic Issues for Judges and Adjudicators self-study course addresses these issues and many others. It was developed for both new and more experienced traffic judges and adjudicators who would like a refresher on traffic issues. The NJC, with funding from the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, developed the web-based program. The program is offered free of charge but prospective participants must register. The self-study course contains five modules on the following topics: Fourth and Fifth Amendments, DUI, special populations, unlicensed and uninsured drivers, and commercial driver's licensing laws. The modules provide up-to-date information on each topic and provide learners with quizzes to gauge how well they learned the content. To complete the program and take the final exam only takes eight to ten hours. Learners have 30 days in which to complete the program. Once the learners pass the final exam, they will receive certificates of completion. To register for this invaluable course for new traffic judges, please complete NJC’s course registration form. For questions about the course, contact Melody Luetkehans at 800-255-8343 or melody@judges.org.

DWI Court Enhancement: A Self-Study Web Course

This online self-study Web course takes the new or seasoned DWI Court professional through basic DWI Court information. The student will become acquainted with the Guiding Principles for DWI Courts, DWI Court target population, case management techniques such as clinical assessment, treatment, community supervision and many more elements directly related to their day-to-day court activities. Issues addressed include the evaluation and sustainability of the Court’s community partnerships. This online course offers not only basic information, but a wealth of resources. The course is sponsored by the National Drug Court Institute and The National Judicial College with funding through the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. To register for this invaluable course for new traffic judges, please complete NJC’s course registration form. Once registered, the student will have 60 days to complete the nine online study modules, which take approximately 16 hours. A Certificate of Completion issued by NJC/NDCI is available for those participants successfully completing a final online assessment. For more information contact David Wallace at the National Center for DWI Courts at (703) 575-9400, ext. 32 or dwallace@nadcp.org or Melody Luetkehans at The National Judicial College at (775) 784-6747 or melody@judges.org.