(a) Each judge or justice in a court that exercises criminal jurisdiction, including town and village justices, each judge of the Family Court, and each justice of the Supreme Court who regularly handles matrimonial matters shall attend, every two years, a program approved by the Chief Administrator of the Courts addressing issues relating to domestic violence.

(b) Attendance at such program shall be counted toward fulfillment of the training and education requirements for justices and judges subject to section 17.3 of this Part.