The President of the Council of Superior Court Judges shall appoint a Committee on Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education, including at least one member of ICJE, which shall on behalf of the Council approve for credit judicial educational programs not otherwise automatically accredited by the MCJE rule, regardless of whether sponsored by a legal or judicial organization; and the committee shall impose the prescribed private and public sanctions on judges who fail to comply with the mandatory training plan.
Rule 43.3.Council of Superior Court Judges Committee on Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education
Rule 43. MANDATORY CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION (MCJE) · Last amended 1993 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceRule 43.3 requires the Council’s president to appoint a Committee on Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education, including at least one ICJE member, which approves credit for programs not otherwise automatically accredited and imposes the prescribed sanctions on judges who fail to meet their training obligations.
Full Text of Rule 43.3
Plain-English Summary
Rule 43.3 creates the body that does the hands-on work of running MCJE: the Committee on Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education. The President of the Council of Superior Court Judges appoints this committee, and it must include at least one member of the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education, tying the committee’s judgment to the organization most directly involved in judicial training.
The committee’s job splits into two parts. On the approval side, it can grant credit for judicial education programs that are not already automatically accredited under the MCJE rule, and approval does not depend on whether a legal or judicial organization sponsored the program. On the enforcement side, the committee is the body that imposes the private and public sanctions the rules prescribe on judges who do not comply with the mandatory training plan.
Combining approval and enforcement authority in one committee keeps judicial education decisions consistent: the same body that decides what counts as qualifying education is also the one that holds judges accountable for meeting the requirement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who appoints the Committee on Mandatory Continuing Judicial Education?
The President of the Council of Superior Court Judges appoints the committee.
Must the committee include a member of ICJE?
Yes, the committee must include at least one member of the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education.
Can the committee approve credit for programs not sponsored by a legal or judicial organization?
Yes, the committee may approve programs for credit regardless of whether they are sponsored by a legal or judicial organization.
What enforcement role does the committee play?
The committee imposes the prescribed private and public sanctions on judges who fail to comply with the mandatory training plan.
What kinds of programs does the committee approve for credit?
It approves judicial educational programs not otherwise automatically accredited by the MCJE rule.
Amendment History
Amended effective October 28, 1993.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Uniform Superior Court Rules, published by the
Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia. Last verified July 17, 2026.
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