Chapter 18. Judicial Retirement - Title 12. Courts - 2023 Edition - Alabama Statutes

Article 1. Judicial Retirement Fund; Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts Generally

Ala. Code § 12-18-1 (1975) Judicial Retirement Fund Created; Composition of Fund
Ala. Code § 12-18-2 (1975) Administration of Fund; Disbursement of Funds; Appeals From Decisions of Board of Control
Ala. Code § 12-18-3 (1975) Appropriation of Moneys By Legislature For Judicial Retirement Fund; Payment of State Contributions to Fund In Event of Failure of State to Appropriate Moneys, Etc., For Fund
Ala. Code § 12-18-4 (1975) Entitlement to Retirement and Receipt of Pension of Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts Generally; Retirement Order
Ala. Code § 12-18-5 (1975) Applicability of Article to Justices and Judges; Contributions to Retirement Fund; Granting of Credit For Military Service
Ala. Code § 12-18-6 (1975) Eligibility For Retirement of Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts
Ala. Code § 12-18-7 (1975) Filing of Declaration As to Intention to Retire By Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts; Endorsement and Forwarding Thereof By Chief Justice of Supreme Court; Oath, Powers, Duties, Etc., of Retired Justices and Judges; Forfeiture of Right to Receive Retirement Benefits By Certain Justices Or Judges Upon Failure to File Declaration of Intention to Retire
Ala. Code § 12-18-8 (1975) Transfer Into Judicial Retirement Fund of Contributions Made to Employees' Retirement System of Alabama and Receipt of Credit For Prior Service Under Employees' Retirement System, Etc., Upon Payment of Contribution For Prior Years of Service; Refund of Contributions to Judicial Retirement Fund Upon Termination of Service Prior to Eligibility For Retirement Benefits Under Article
Ala. Code § 12-18-8.1 (1975) Time of Service As Full-Time State Prosecutor, Etc., May Be Credited As Time In Judicial Position With Judicial Retirement System
Ala. Code § 12-18-8.2 (1975) Eligibility For Retirement of Circuit Judges; Credit For Former Service In Executive Department of State; Credit For Service As Full-Time Assistant District Attorney, Deputy District Attorney Or Assistant Attorney General
Ala. Code § 12-18-8.3 (1975) Restoration of Prior Creditable Service; Participation In Other Public Retirement Systems
Ala. Code § 12-18-9 (1975) Offices Deemed Vacant Upon Retirement of Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals Or Judges of Circuit Courts; Filling of Vacancies
Ala. Code § 12-18-10 (1975) Retirement and Disability Benefits of Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts; Payment of Benefits to Spouses Upon Death of Justices Or Judges; Call to Active Duty Status of Retired Justices Or Judges; Powers, Duties, Compensation, Etc., of Retired Justices Or Judges On Active Duty Status; Transfer of Justices Or Judges From Active to Inactive Status, Etc.
Ala. Code § 12-18-11 (1975) Crediting to Circuit Court Judges Toward Retirement of Prior Service For Which Entitled to Credit Toward Supernumerary Status In Position Other Than As Circuit Judge
Ala. Code § 12-18-12 (1975) Applicability of Provisions of Article to Future Additional State Judicial Offices
Ala. Code § 12-18-13 (1975) Construction of Article
Ala. Code § 12-18-14 (1975) Compliance With Qualification Standards

Article 2. Supernumerary Justices of Supreme Court and Circuit Court Judges

Article 2a. Eligibility Requirements

Article 3. District Court Judges

Article 4. Probate Judges

Article 5. Transfer of Contributions and Creditable Service From Employees' Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System to Judicial Retirement Fund

Article 6. Retirement Upon 25 Years of Service; Allow to Purchase Credit For Final Year

Article 7. Judges' and Clerks' Plan For Retirement