Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: October 27, 1992

Most Recently Effective: September 01, 2001

Rule 18 | Rules Governing The Missouri Bar and the Judiciary | Municipal Judge Continuing Education Requirements and Nonlawyer Certification

18.02 | Duties of the Subcommittee

The committee shall:

(a) Recommend to the state courts administrator, for certification to this Court, the names of those found to have successfully completed the certification course;

(b) Determine the content of the course of instruction and examination to be given to nonlawyer judges as part of the certification process;

(c) Conduct annual training programs for municipal judges as funding allows;

(d) Accredit programs and activities and sponsors that satisfy the requirements of this Rule 18;

(e) Exercise general supervisory authority over compliance with continuing judicial education requirements;

(f) Promulgate, amend and revise regulations relevant to the above duties necessary to implement this Rule 18. Such regulations are to be consistent with the provisions of this Rule 18 and shall not be effective until approved by this Court.


(Adopted October 27, 1992, effective July 1, 1993. Amended July 12, 2001, effective September 1, 2001.)

Regulations for Continuing Legal Education

Regulation 18.02 | Duties of the Subcommittee

(a) The committee shall accredit programs, seminars, or activities pursuant to Regulation 18.05.

(b) Notice of all regulations to be promulgated implementing Rule 18 shall be sent sixty days prior to promulgation to the Court.


(Regulation approved  August 30, 1993, effective August 30, 1993. Amended July 12, 2001, effective September 1, 2001.)
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