Traffic Safety Conference Omni Mandalay at Las Colinas 211 East Las Colinas Boulevard Irving, Texas 972.556.0800 DAY May 21, 2008 Wednesday 8:00 – 5:00 p.m Registration 10:00 – 5:00 p.m OPTIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS: Courage to Live, Honorable Gary Nadler & Honorable ………………………… Richard Vlavianos, Melodee Luetkehans, National Judicial College, Reno, NV 12:00 pm - 1:00 p.m Lunch 1:00-5:00 p.m Preparation Course Level I- Clerk’s Certification Program, Lisa Howard, Court Administrator, Hurst 1:00-5:00 p.m Preparation Course Level II- Clerk’s Certification Program, Pat Riffel, Court Administrator, Pearland DAY May 22, 2008 Thursday 6:45 – 8:00 a.m 8:00 – 8:05 a.m 8:05 – 9:15 a.m 9:30 – 10:15 a.m 10:30 – 11:00 a.m 11:00 – 12:00 noon 12:00 – 1:00 p.m 1:00 - 2:00 p.m 2:00 - 2:15 p.m 2:15 - 3:30 p.m 3:30 - 3:45 Registration & Breakfast Welcome & Announcements, Mayor Herbert Gears, Irving Why Traffic Safety is Important,* Sheriff John Whetsel, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma How Municipal Courts Can Make A Difference,* Ryan Kellus Turner, General Counsel & Director of Education, TMCEC, Austin Awards Presentation, Judge Brian Holman, Lewisville Driving Under the Influence,* W Clay Abbott, DWI Resource Prosecutor, Texas District and County Attorneys Association, Austin Lunch Traffic Magistration Consequences Aggressive Drivers * W Clay Abbott, DWI Resource Prosecutor, Texas District and County Attorneys Association, Austin Bail Conditions in DWI Cases * • Judge Matt King, Tarrant County Magistrate Project Drive to Live Judge Monica Guerrero, San Antonio Ashley Nicholas, Presa Community Center Program Auto Ignition Interlock Devices * Judge Robin Ramsey, Denton Points: Driving Responsibility Programs * Rebekah Hibbs, DPS Project Administrator Driver Responsibility Program, Austin Break OmniBase Program/Contrac t TxDOT Registration Suspension * Charles Brothers, President, OmniBase & John Gray, TxDOT Break Administrative Issues Ethics of Dealing with Vendors * • Ross Fischer, City Attorney, Seguin Role of Court in City Government * • Lauren Crawford Legal Counsel, Texas Municipal League, Austin p.m 3:45 - 5:00 p.m Booster Seats/ Child Safety Seats * Mike Earney, Law Enforcement Coordinator, Texas Municipal Police Association Blood Warrants * W Clay Abbott, DWI Resource Prosecutor, Texas District & County Attorneys Association, Austin Warrant Round-Ups & Other Effective Collection Programs * Rebecca Stark, Moderator, Court Administrator, Austin Don McKinley, Court Operations Manager, Austin Judge Phyllis Mathison, Bastrop Victoria Medley, Court Administrator, Amarillo DAY May 23, 2008 Friday 6:45 – 8:00 a.m 8:00 - 9:15 a.m 9:15 - 9:30 a.m 9:30 - 10:30 a.m 10:30 - 10:45 a.m 10:45 - 12:00 p.m Breakfast Traffic Update Older Drivers * Judge Linda Frank, Plano Traffic Safety Update * Lois Wright, Program Director, TMCEC, Austin Traffic Technology Innovative Traffic Technologies * Judge Robin Smith, Midland Public Education Driving on the Right Side of the Road Jan Miller, LawRelated Education Director, State Bar of Texas, Austin Break Distracted Drivers * Judge Victor Lander, Dallas Young Drivers * Judge Gary Ellsworth, Spearman Custom Deferred Red Light for Enforcement * At-Risk Drivers * Lois Wright, Ryan Turner, General Program Director, Counsel & Director of TMCEC, Austin Education, TMCEC, Austin Break Public Outreach: Law Related Education Jan Miller, LawRelated Education Director, State Bar of Texas, Austin Community or Problem Solving Courts/Drug Courts * Judge David Hodges, Judicial Resource Liaison, Texas Center for Judiciary, McGregor All Rise Jan Miller, LawRelated Education Director, State Bar of Texas, Austin Science of Speed Measurement * Judge Robert Barfield, El Lago 12:00 – 1:00 p.m Lunch 1:00 – 5:00 p.m Clerk’s Certification Test (Levels I, II, and III) 1:00 - 2:00 p.m 2:00 - 2:15 p.m 2:15 - 3:30 p.m Traffic Masking & Commercial Drivers Licenses * Judge Robin Ramsey, Denton DOT & Federal Motor Carrier Law * Judge Lester Rorick, Pasadena Procedures & Outreach Administration Model Outreach LEADRS Programs: Low Ray Dittrich, Volume Courts Project Judge Kevin Madison, Coordinator, Lakeway, Moderator L.E.A.D.R.S Bonnie Townsend, Texas Municipal Lockhart Police Association, Judge Michael Valdez, Austin Shenandoah Deanna Horton, Bastrop Melinda Schelske, Colleyville Break Model Outreach Programs: Medium & High Volume Courts Judge Sara Hartin, New Braunfels, Moderator Hilda Cuthbertson, Bryan STEP Ray Dittrich, Project Coordinator, L.E.A.D.R.S Texas Municipal Police Association, Austin Public Education Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) Mark Vincent, DRE Instructor, Irving PD, Irving Cecelia P Marquart, Project Director, Impaired Driving Initiatives, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville DRE - continued Mark Vincent, DRE Instructor, Irving PD, Irving Cecelia P Marquart, Project Director, Impaired Driving Initiatives, Sam Houston State Laura Anderson, Irving Gabriel Valle, El Paso 3:30 p.m • Ethics credit University, Huntsville Conference Ends * MCLE Credit Course Directors Judge Sara Hartin, New Braunfels Judge Brian Holman, Lewisville Judge Phyllis Mathison, Bastrop Rebecca Stark, Court Administrator, Austin Funded by grants from the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ... 12:00 p.m Breakfast Traffic Update Older Drivers * Judge Linda Frank, Plano Traffic Safety Update * Lois Wright, Program Director, TMCEC, Austin Traffic Technology Innovative Traffic Technologies...p.m 3:45 - 5:00 p.m Booster Seats/ Child Safety Seats * Mike Earney, Law Enforcement Coordinator, Texas Municipal Police Association Blood... Clerk’s Certification Test (Levels I, II, and III) 1:00 - 2:00 p.m 2:00 - 2:15 p.m 2:15 - 3:30 p.m Traffic Masking & Commercial Drivers Licenses * Judge Robin Ramsey, Denton DOT & Federal Motor Carrier