Certification test

A. PREPARATION. Beginning in November 1986 and every 4 years thereafter, the commission shall prepare a certification of completion test which shall be administered after the general election in conjunction with the training conference. This test must be used for all interim certification testing. The test must cover subjects commonly encountered by judges of courts of limited jurisdiction. B. ADMINISTRATION. Under the supervision of the commission, the supreme court administrator shall monitor the integrity of the certification test, administer and grade the tests, and notify the judges of the test results. The commission shall establish what constitutes a passing grade. C. OPTIONS IN CASE OF FAILURE. (1) A judge who fails the certification test may request from the commission an opportunity to retake the test. The test may be retaken only once unless there is a showing to the commission of exceptional circumstance justifying an additional retest. (2) Prior to retaking the certification test, the judge shall apply to the commission for a temporary certificate. The commission may grant a temporary certificate as provided in Rule 3B and may also require the judge to meet certain conditions prior to allowing the judge to retake the test. The judge may be required to review videos, receive special assistance, or complete an independent study of selected materials. (3) Upon completion of the temporary certificate conditions, the commission may authorize the judge to retake the certification test. (4) A certification test must be retaken within a period of time set by the commission, but in no event may it be taken sooner than 30 days or later than 6 months after failing the certification test.