Accreditation Program - ADCCA

On November 19, 1988, the Arkansas District Court Clerks Association chose to start an accreditation program, with support from the Arkansas District Judges Council and the Administrative Office of the Courts.

A minimum of 3 (3) instructional workshops in addition to the yearly conference will be offered each year. A workshop is kept in February for members in the 2nd & & 4th districts and a workshop in November for members in the 1st & & 3rd districts. A workshop is kept in August for Chief Clerks just. The yearly convention is kept in April.

REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION

• Total a minimum of 3 complete fiscal year (January 1 through December 31) as a Chief Clerk or Deputy Clerk in a district court by the time of accreditation.
• Total a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training by going to praiseworthy academic workshops, which might consist of:
• Financial and accounting obligations of the clerk; filing and docketing obligations of the clerk; or
• Workplace and courtroom management and habits; or
• Substantive law upgrade– civil and criminal.
• Total a brand-new clerks orientation.
• Be a present member of the Arkansas District Court Clerks Association for 3 concurrent years while waiting for accreditation. Subscription in the Association is accomplished by paying yearly fees to the Association Secretariat. The due date for paying fees each year is March 1st. You might not back pay fees in order to acquire accreditation. Accreditation hours will not be determined on non-members.

– Maintain accreditation by finishing a minimum of eighteen (18) hours of training every 3 years after initial accreditation.

ACCREDITATION RULES

• Lacks of approximately a one year period will be appropriate throughout the 3 year requirement.
• Each clerk needs to finish a participation type for each program.
• The due date for conclusion of accreditation requirements, both work and education hours, will be December 31 of each fiscal year.
• Accreditations will be offered by the Arkansas District Court Clerks Association, signed by the Governor of Arkansas, Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, President of the Judges Council and President of the District Court Clerks Association.
• As soon as a member has actually ended up being certified, the accreditation will stay in a legitimate status as long as the certified clerk makes a minimum of one (1) 18 hour upgrade every 3 (3) years.
• If a certified clerk leaves and is later on rehired, the member needs to make a minimum of one (1) 18 hour upgrade within a 3 (3) year duration from the date of rehire to keep his/her accreditation.
• If an uncertified member leaves the court and is opted for less than one (1) year, the member might maintain all formerly finished requirements for accreditation.
• If an uncertified member leaves the court and is chosen longer than one (1) year, the member needs to begin the requirements for accreditation over.

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