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Certification of Advocates
and Certification Committee |
NDCAWS has supervised and facilitated a certification process
for advocates who assist in the pro se protection order
process since 1993.
In 1992, the Supreme Court of North Dakota adopted
Administrative Rule 34, which specifically defines the role of
the advocate in these proceedings. They can basically perform
three functions: |
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1) Sit at
counsel table during court proceedings
2) Assist in preparing printed forms
3) Make written or oral statements to the court with
permission |
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advocates working under AR34 must be employed by a domestic
violence program incorporated within the state. |
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Advocates certified to perform these functions must complete
at least 30 hours of general training on domestic violence,
and 10 hours of specific training on legal issues, which is
presented by an attorney licensed to practice in North Dakota. |
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1998 an exam process was initiated to help monitor the
effectiveness of the training and assure quality services.
Legal Issues Training is provided twice a year. A list of
advocates who have met all training requirements and passed
the exam is sent to the Supreme Court in January and July for
distribution to all North Dakota judges. |
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NDCAWS certification committee has overseen the certification
process, developed and revised policies, and reviewed
applications for certification and renewals biannually. Once
the initial trainings are completed, all certified advocates
must complete 10 hours of continuing education annually; this
training must be reviewed and approved by the CAWS
Certification Committee. |
For
more information about the certification process, call Bonnie
at
888-255-6240 |
