(A)Illness, Disability, or Special Circumstances. The Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education may grant a temporary exemption from the continuing legal education requirements of Sections 3, 4, or 5 of this rule, as applicable, to either of the following: (1) A full-time judge, part-time judge, retired judge, magistrate, or acting judge suffering from severe, prolonged illness or disability preventing participation in accredited continuing legal education for the duration of the illness or disability;(2) A full-time judge, part-time judge, retired judge, magistrate, or acting judge who has demonstrated special circumstances unique to that judge or magistrate constituting good cause to grant an exemption not to exceed one year and subject to any prorated adjustment of the credit hour requirements.(B)Substitute Program or Activity. A full-time judge, part-time judge, retired judge, magistrate, or acting judge who, because of a permanent physical disability or other compelling reason, has difficulty attending continuing legal education programs or activities may request, and the Commission may grant, approval of a substitute program or activity.Amended August 2, 2022, effective 9/1/2022.