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The following addresses most of
the questions frequently asked about continuing legal education
requirements for county attorneys and their deputies. If you have
other questions, please contact the Crime Commission.
- How many hours
of continuing legal education (CLE) credits do I need?
As a county attorney or deputy
county attorney you are required to obtain 20 hours
of continuing legal education each year. This requirement is waived in
any year in which you assume office after July 1 of that year.
- How do I know
how many hours of credit a particular class is worth?
The Crime Commission determines
the allowable credit hours of classes. If the sponsoring agency does
not state that the Crime Commission is allowing a certain number of
credits, you may contact the Commission to see if the course has been
reviewed. If not, you will need to provide the Nebraska Crime
Commission with a copy of the agenda listing time frames, sponsoring
agency, location, and the topics covered. The Commission will then
review the agenda and determine the allowable credit hours.
These hours can then be
included on your CLE-4
Form and
submitted to the Commission for proper recording.
- Does training in
office management count towards my CLE?
You may receive up to 10
hours of credit every 4 years for office management courses.
- Can I receive
credit for teaching?
You may receive up to 5
hours of credit for teaching an approved course within the
state on a basis of one hour for each 60 minutes spent preparing for
and teaching in the course. A reporting form (CLE-3) may be obtained
from the Crime Commission for submittal of this information.
An exception to the 5 hour
credit limit may be granted in cases where a county attorney or deputy
teach and serve on a faculty of a course approved by the County
Attorneys Standards Advisory Council or the Executive Director and are
required to: (a) attend all of the lectures, demonstrations,
performance exercises and workshop exercises attended by the
participants, and (b) perform all of the lecture, demonstration,
performance, critique, and administrative assignments required of the
faculty. In these cases, credit may be awarded in the same amount
allowed to the participants in the course.
- What is the
requirement for radar training?
During the first year of your
term of office, you are required to obtain up to 1 hour of
training on speed measurement principles. Instruction by a law
enforcement officer certified in operating electronic speed measurement
devices can be on an individual or group basis.
- What is the
training requirement for the investigation and prosecution of crimes
against children?
Training in the investigation
and prosecution of crimes against children is required based
on your term of office. During the first two years, a total of 8 hours
of instruction is required; thereafter, a minimum of one hour is
required each year.
- Is there a way
to obtain CLE credits without attending a class or conference?
Of the 20 hours of training
required each year, up to 5 hours may be acquired through self-instruction/training
through the use of satellite, Internet, video or audio tape
presentations.
- If I obtain more
than the 20 required CLE hours, do they carry over to the next year?
No they do not.
- What do I need
to do if I am unable to meet the CLE requirements in any given year
Rule and Regulation, Title 78,
Chapter 6, County Attorney Continuing Legal Education outlines
the procedure followed in handling cases of noncompliance.
However, if the failure to meet
the CLE requirement was not willful or negligent, the Commission may grant
a waiver upon written request from the county or deputy county
attorney. The Commission will establish a deadline for making up the
outstanding hours. Typically, the hours are added to the next year's
requirement.
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