Sec. 17.3. Training and education of judges and justices other than town and village justices

The Unified Court System shall provide training and education for its judges and justices, other than town and village justices, which shall include annual seminars, special seminars for new judges, and such other courses, classes and presentations as the Chief Administrator of the Courts deems appropriate. Judges and justices shall attend at least 24 hours of such training and education courses, classes and presentations every two calendar years, which may include, with the approval of the Chief Administrator, courses, classes and presentations provided outside of the Unified Court System. The Chief Administrator also may grant credit in complying with the requirements of this section for the teaching of courses and classes, the making of presentations, and the writing of publications, directed to the training and education of judges or to the presentation of a judicial perspective.