Court Officer Academy Student Court Officer Manual: Resignation from the Court Officer Academy

Guidelines for resigning from the Massachusetts Trial Court Officer Academy.

Resignation from the Court Officer Academy

When a Student Court Officer has made the decision to resign from the Student Court Officer Academy, they may approach any member of the Trial Court Academy Staff and notify them of their decision. The Student Court Officer will be escorted to the MTCSD office, the Group Liaison, the Chief Court Officer, and the Regional Director of Security will be notified. The Group Liaison will discuss the reason(s) why the Student Court Officer wishes to leave and will discuss options the Student Court Officer may have, if any. If following the discussion with the Group Liaison, the Student Court Officer still wishes to resign, they will proceed to the exit interview process.

Student Court Officers who make a decision to resign during weekend leave shall report to the Academy on Monday morning to complete the exit interview process. Student Court Officers wishing to resign on Monday morning should contact the Chief Court Officer by 0700 hours, or the Group Liaison expressing their desire to resign from the class.

Exit Interview Process

All Student Court Officers who request to voluntarily resign from the Court Officer Academy will be directed through the exit interview process. The purpose of the exit interview is to gather information relative to the reason(s) the Student Court Officer has chosen to resign and to obtain specific information which might be useful to future Court Officer Academy’s.

The Group Liaison conducting the exit interview will explain the reason for the exit interview process and will give the Student Court Officer the opportunity to discuss their reason(s) for resignation. The Student Court Officer will personally complete and sign the exit interview form provided by the Group Liaison. All exit interviews may be electronically recorded.

Following the exit interview, a Trial Court Training Staff member will escort the Student Court Officer to their hotel room, if necessary, to retrieve personal belongings. All Massachusetts Trial Court issued equipment/property will be inventoried and accounted for prior to discharge of the Student Court Officer.

The Trial Court Training Staff member will escort the Student Court Officer to their vehicle or assist the Student Court Officer in making arrangements for transportation. It is the responsibility of the Student Court Officer to provide for their own transportation.

Date published:	January 2, 2023