The document discusses the Texas Center for the Judiciary's efforts to partner with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) to reduce DWI-related crashes, injuries, and fatalities in Texas. It outlines the Center's DWI Curriculum Committee that develops educational programs for judges, an annual schedule of DWI-focused trainings, and collaboration with other judicial organizations. It also describes the Center's support for DWI Courts through training and technical assistance, as well as resources like a judicial listserve and DWI-focused website.

1. THE JUDICIARY AND TRAFFIC
SAFETY
2015Traffic Safety Conference
Judge Laura A.Weiser
Judicial Resource Liaison
Texas Center for the Judiciary

2. LAST MINUTE SUBSTITUTION

3. UNIFIED GOAL
Reduce the number of DWI-related
crashes, injuries and fatalities in the
state ofTexas

4. WHY PARTNERWITHTXDOT?

5. DWI CURRICULUM COMMITTEE
Made up of judges who handle impaired
driving cases
Develop programs that include:
Latest info on impaired driving laws;
License suspension;
Alcohol monitoring technologies; and
Sentencing.

6. ANNUAL PROGRAM SCHEDULE
New DWI CourtTeamTraining
DWI CourtTeamTraining
Track at Criminal Justice Conference
Track at Regional Judicial Conferences
Track at Annual Judicial Conference

7. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER JUDICIAL
EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS
DWI Summits-withTexas Association of
Counties
DWI Symposium-withTexas Association of
Counties,Texas Municipal Courts Education
Center ,Texas Justice CourtTraining Center

8. TO PREVENT

9. DWI COURTS
Proven to reduce recidivism and save money
We provide:
Training for new DWI Court teams and new
members of existing teams; and
Annual training for existing teams

10. JUDICIAL LISTSERVE
We moderate and maintain a private
listserve for judges who may have questions
regarding DWI law, trial practice, motions
practice

11. DWIWEBSITE
www.yourhonor.com/dwi/
News, conference schedules, resources and
links to helpful sites
Adding a form bank in 2015
Adding a bench book in 2015

12. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Provide training when requested
Resource for questions
Observe DWI Courts
Sit as a visiting judge by assignment

13. LIAISON
TXDOT
Traffic Safety Grant Program Partners
Texas Association of Drug Court
Professionals

14. NATIONALLY
NHTSA
National Association of Drug Court
Professionals
American Probation and Parole Association
American Bar Association