MINIMUM COMPETENCY EXAMINATION

Every Court Administrator, Deputy Court Administrator, and Assistant Court Administrator of the Circuit, Chancery, County, and Youth Courts of the State of Mississippi who is not currently certified by the AOC on the date of the adoption of this rule shall be required to become certified within one (1) year of being employed by the AOC or appointed by court order, by attending a “Court Administrator Training Course” that consists of six (6) instructional hours as developed and conducted by the Mississippi Judicial College and by passing a Minimum Competency Examination as prepared and administered by the Mississippi Judicial College. The Mississippi Judicial College shall forward to the AOC the name of each court administrator subject to this rule who successfully completes the training course and achieves a passing score on the Minimum Competency Examination. The Mississippi Judicial College shall also forward to the AOC the name of each court administrator subject to this rule who, within one (1) year of being employed by the AOC or appointed by court order, has not successfully completed the training course and/or has not achieved a passing score on the Minimum Competency Examination. If a court administrator fails the Minimum Competency Examination, then the Mississippi Judicial College shall schedule, at a time and place deemed reasonable by its Director, a remedial two (2) hour instructional session that is to be followed by a second opportunity to achieve a passing score on the Minimum Competency Examination. Regulations 2.1 The term “court administrator” throughout these rules and regulations shall mean any Court Administrator, Deputy Court Administrator, and Assistant Court Administrator of the Circuit, Chancery, County, and Youth Courts of the State of Mississippi. 2.2 The “Court Administrator Training Course” and the Minimum Competency Examination, and any remedial session and testing, may be given by electronic format. 2.3 Within thirty (30) days of employing a court administrator or notice of appointment of a court administrator, the AOC shall notify the Mississippi Judicial College of the name, address, telephone number, and email of the person employed and the date that the employment commenced. 2.4 Within thirty (30) days of appointment, a court administrator who is not an employee of the AOC shall notify the AOC with the following information: name, address, telephone number, email, and the date of appointment. Within thirty (30) days of receiving such notification, the AOC shall notify the Mississippi Judicial College of that information.