§ 31.8. Accreditation of Continuing Judicial Education Providers.
(a) Application. Application may be made for accreditation as an Accredited Continuing Judicial Education Provider by submitting the appropriate form to the Board.
(b) Evaluations. The provider shall develop and implement methods to evaluate its course offerings to determine their effectiveness and the extent to which they meet the needs of Judges and, upon a request from the Board, provide course evaluations by the attendees on such forms as the Board shall approve.
(c) Period of Accreditation.
(i) General Rule. The grant of accreditation shall be effective for a period of two (2) years from date of the grant.
(ii) Continuation of Accreditation. The accreditation may be continued for an additional two (2) year period by application with the Board before the end of the provider’s accreditation period.
(iii) Status Pending Action on Application for Continuation. If an application for continuation is timely filed, the accredited status shall continue until the Board acts on the application for continuation.
(d) Conditional Accreditation. The Board shall determine if there are pending or past breaches of these rules, and the Board, at its discretion, may condition continuation upon the provider meeting additional requirements specified by the Board.
(e) Termination. If an application for continuation is not filed before the end of the provider’s accreditation period, the provider’s accredited status will terminate at the end of the period. Any application received thereafter shall be considered by the Board as an initial application for accredited provider status.
(f) Revocation. Accredited Continuing Judicial Education Provider status may be revoked by the Board if the requirements of the Board are not met or if, upon review of the provider’s performance, the Board determines that content of the course material or the quality of the CJE activities or provider’s performance does not meet the standards set forth in the rules and these regulations.
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