Code of Judicial Administration – Comment Period Closes September 11, 2026

CJA01-205. Standing and ad hoc committees (AMEND)
The proposed amendments remove the “adult educator from higher education” member position from the Standing Education Committee.

CJA01-302. Board of Judges Membership – Officers – Secretariat (AMEND)
The proposed amendments move the Board of Justice Court Judges’ election cycle to the annual judicial conference to coincide with current practice.

CJA09-101. Board of Justice Court Judges (AMEND)
The proposed amendments add the Chair of the Justice Court Judges’ Education Committee as a non-voting member of the Board and clarify that the person filling this position and the person sitting on the Judicial Council Education Committee are the same person.

CJA09-110. Implementation of Internal Control for Self-Assessment Recommendations [for Justice Courts] (NEW)
The proposed rule outlines the process for implementing the recommendations from an Internal Control Self-Assessment conducted by the AOC’s audit department.

CJA03-407. Accounting (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) expand the accounting manual to incorporate justice courts; 2) adjust the committee’s membership structure to conform with current committee membership; and 3) make non-substantive formatting changes.

CJA04-601. Failure to appear – Notice to Surety (NEW)
The proposed rule establishes a procedure for providing notice to sureties when a defendant fails to appear in criminal cases in district and justice courts.

CJA04-202.02. Records classification (AMEND)
The proposed amendments: 1) classify the names of minors on child protective orders as public in response to House Bill 540, and 2) classify all motions, supporting materials, and records of hearings involving the admissibility of evidence of a victim’s sexual behavior as protected records.