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On-Site Training

Advanced Criminal Evidence (2010)
Advanced Juvenile Law: Fathers in Child Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Cases (2012)
Fatherhood Resources (From 2012 Advanced Juvenile Law)
Basic Substance Abuse for Judges (2011)
Child Development for Judges (2012)
Conducting Hearings: Essentials for Clerks (2010)
The Use of Judicial Authority (2011)

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Handling Appeals and Remanded Cases, by Judge Martha Geer (Summer 2011)

Court Interpreters

Interpreters in District Court, by Brooke Bogue (Fall 2012)
Quick Reference Guide (Summer 2012)

Custody and Guardianship in Juvenile Cases

All Things Relative in Juvenile Cases, by Jane Thompson (Summer 2012)
Third Party Custody in Juvenile Cases, by Cheryl Howell and Janet Mason (Summer 2011)
- PowerPoint - A Parent's Constitutional Right to Custody
- PowerPoint - Best Interest in Juvenile Court
- Handout - Best Interest Scenarios
- Handout - Juvenile Cases Related to "Best Interest" under Petersen and Price

Facebook and Electronic Evidence, by Shea Denning and Shannon Tufts (Summer 2012
Special Topic Seminar in Evidence (April 2010)

Frequently Asked Questions Re: Abuse, Neglect and Dependency Cases (Summer 2012)

Jurisdiction

Trial Court Jurisdiction When Case is Appealed, by Cheryl Howell and Janet Mason (Fall 2011)

Ordering Blood Tests to Establish Paternity, by Cheryl Howell (Summer 2011)

Service of Process, by Judge Kim Tucker (Summer 2011)

Sovereign Citizens

A Quick Guide to Sovereign Citizens (Fall 2012)
Some Suggestions for Court Officers on Interacting with Sovereign Citizens (Fall 2012)
Gatekeeper Orders (Pre-filing Injunctions) (Fall 2012)
Sample gatekeeper Order in Response to Frivolous and Groundless Filings (Fall 2012)

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