Opinion
Administrative Order No. 2010-109
October 27, 2010.
On January 8, 2009, Administrative Order No. 2009-01 was filed outlining a plan for budget reductions in response to the State of Arizona financial crisis and extending the reduction of continuing judicial education and training requirements. On August 26, 2009, Administrative Order No. 2009-88 was filed to continue to extend the reduction of continuing judicial education and training requirements. The budget situation has not improved, and an extension of the reduction of continuing judicial education and training requirements is needed for all employees in the Judicial Branch, except judicial officers.
Now, therefore, pursuant to Article VI, Section 3, of the Arizona Constitution,
IT IS ORDERED that the continuing judicial education and training requirements established in the Arizona Code of Judicial Administration (ACJA) Section 1-302 for all employees in the Judicial Branch, except judicial officers, are reduced by fifty percent to 8 hours, and the core curricula requirements provided in ACJA Section 1-302.K.2 are suspended for calendar year 2011. The AOC shall, to the extent practicable, offer online educational programs for judges and other Judicial Branch employees as a way to reduce travel costs for attending training and education programs.
Dated this 27 th day of October, 2010.