Minimum and maximum

A judge shall during each year earn no fewer than 5 nor more than 15 credits at an in-state educational activity. The 15 credit maximum may be waived upon prior approval granted by the judicial education committee or its designee upon application of an individual judge. The 204 15 credit maximum does not apply to the year the judge attends the Wisconsin judicial college, the child welfare law orientation, and/or the criminal law-sentencing institute and prison tour. A trial judge may not earn more than 24 credits for attendance at national educational activities in any 6-year period. A judge is not required to attend any national educational activity.