Court Clerk John Bell of the Municipal Court in Teague has completed all the requirements for Level I of the Municipal Court Clerk Certification Program and was awarded certification on Nov. 26, 2024, by the Texas Court Clerks Association in conjunction with the Texas Municipal Courts Education Center, the Texas Municipal Courts Association and Texas State University-San Marcos.
Bell has served in the Teague Municipal Court since January 2023.
To qualify for Level I Certification, clerks must complete 40 hours of continuing education and pass a four-hour exam. Areas covered by the examination include an overview of the courts, ethics, authority and duties, procedures before trial, trial processes, post-trial procedures, state and city reports, traffic law, communications and stress management and juveniles.
