Rule 5.340. Judicial education for child support commissioners

**** Every commissioner whose principal judicial assignment is to hear child support matters must attend the following judicial education programs:

**** Within one year of beginning an assignment as a child support commissioner, the judicial officer must attend a basic educational program on California child support law and procedure designed primarily for judicial officers. The training program must include instruction on both state and federal laws concerning child support. A judicial officer who has completed the basic educational program need not attend the basic educational program again.

**** The judicial officer must attend an update on new developments in child support law and procedure at least once each calendar year.

**** To the extent that judicial time and resources are available, the judicial officer is encouraged to attend additional educational programs on child support and other related family law issues.