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Title 12 - COURTS.
Chapter 18 - JUDICIAL RETIREMENT.
Article 1 Judicial Retirement Fund; Justices of Supreme Court, Judges ofCourts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts Generally.- Section 12-18-1 - Judicial Retirement Fund created; composition of fund.
- Section 12-18-2 - Administration of fund; disbursement of funds; appeals from decisions of Board of Control.
- Section 12-18-3 - 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.
- Section 12-18-4 - 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.
- Section 12-18-5 - Applicability of article to justices and judges; contributions to retirement fund; granting of credit for military service.
- Section 12-18-6 - Eligibility for retirement of justices of Supreme Court, judges of courts of appeals and judges of circuit courts.
- Section 12-18-7 - 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.
- Section 12-18-8 - 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.
- Section 12-18-8.1 - Time of service as full-time state prosecutor, etc., may be credited as time in judicial position with Judicial Retirement System.
- Section 12-18-8.2 - 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.
- Section 12-18-8.3 - Restoration of prior creditable service; participation in other public retirement systems.
- Section 12-18-9 - Offices deemed vacant upon retirement of justices of Supreme Court, judges of courts of appeals or judges of circuit courts; filling of vacancies.
- Section 12-18-10 - 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.
- Section 12-18-11 - 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.
- Section 12-18-12 - Applicability of provisions of article to future additional state judicial offices.
- Section 12-18-13 - Construction of article.
- Section 12-18-14 - Compliance with qualification standards.
- Section 12-18-30 - Right of election of justices of Supreme Court and judges of circuit courts becoming supernumerary justices or judges prior to September 18, 1973, to come under provisions of Article 1 of chapter; filing of instrument as to election with Clerk of Supreme Court.
- Section 12-18-31 - Contribution for payment of benefits to spouse of supernumerary justice of Supreme Court upon death thereof.
- Section 12-18-32 - Contribution for payment of benefits to spouse of supernumerary circuit court judge upon death thereof.
- Section 12-18-33 - Surviving spouses' election to obtain benefits under provisions of Article 1 of chapter; payment to Judicial Retirement Fund by surviving spouse at time of election.
- Section 12-18-34 - Effective date.
- Section 12-18-40 - Retirement at age 60; computation; cost-of-living; prior service.
- Section 12-18-41 - Prior creditable service as district or county court judge.
- Section 12-18-50 - Entitlement to retirement and receipt of pension of district judges generally; retirement order.
- Section 12-18-51 - Right of election of judges of county courts or full-time municipal court judges entitled to receive commissions as district judges to come under provisions of Article 1 of chapter; filing of notice of election with Clerk of Supreme Court, Secretary-Treasurer of Judicial Retirement Fund and governing body of county or municipality; applicability of provisions of Article 1 of chapter to district court judges elected or appointed to office after October 10, 1975.
- Section 12-18-52 - Contributions to retirement fund by judges.
- Section 12-18-53 - Payment into Judicial Retirement Fund of moneys previously paid into retirement funds for benefit of judges by counties or municipalities; crediting to judges of such payments.
- Section 12-18-54 - Election as to withdrawal from retirement fund and refunding of contributions or receipt of certificate of time of service accumulated toward retirement upon termination of service of judge prior to eligibility for retirement benefits under article; filing of certificate as proof of time of service for retirement benefits under article upon reaching of retirement age or death of judge.
- Section 12-18-55 - Eligibility for retirement of district judges; right of election of former county court judges, district attorneys or assistant district attorneys serving as circuit judges on January 16, 1977, to come under provisions of Article 1 of chapter; filing of notice of election with Clerk of Supreme Court by same.
- Section 12-18-56 - Filing of notice of intention to retire with Chief Justice of Supreme Court by district judge; endorsement and forwarding thereof by Chief Justice.
- Section 12-18-57 - Office deemed vacant upon retirement of judge; filling of vacancy.
- Section 12-18-58 - Judges' retirement benefits.
- Section 12-18-58.1 - Applicability of Sections 12-18-55 and 12-18-58.
- Section 12-18-59 - Judges' disability benefits.
- Section 12-18-60 - Payment of benefits to spouses upon death of judges.
- Section 12-18-60.1 - Applicability of Section 12-18-60.
- Section 12-18-61 - Call to active duty of retired judges; compensation of retired judges on active duty; termination of active duty.
- Section 12-18-80 - Entitlement to retirement and receipt of pension of probate judges generally; retirement order.
- Section 12-18-81 - Right of election of probate judges holding office on or after December 27, 1973, to come under provisions of Article 1 of chapter; filing of instrument as to election with Clerk of Supreme Court, county commission and Secretary-Treasurer of State Employees' Retirement System; applicability of provisions of Article 1 of chapter to probate judges elected or appointed to office after October 1, 1976; state and local governing bodies authorized to pick up member contributions to retirement fund.
- Section 12-18-82 - Contributions to retirement fund by judges.
- Section 12-18-83 - Election as to withdrawal from retirement fund and refunding of contributions or receipt of certificate of time of service accumulated toward retirement upon termination of service of judge prior to eligibility for retirement benefits under article; filing of certificate as proof of time of service for retirement benefits under article upon reaching of retirement age or death of judge.
- Section 12-18-84 - Eligibility for retirement.
- Section 12-18-84.1 - Election to retire with 24 years of service.
- Section 12-18-85 - Filing of declaration as to intention to retire with Chief Justice of Supreme Court; endorsement and forwarding thereof by Chief Justice.
- Section 12-18-86 - Office deemed vacant upon retirement of judge; filling of vacancy.
- Section 12-18-87 - Benefits.
- Section 12-18-88 - Call to active duty of retired judges; compensation of retired judges on active duty; termination of active duty.
- Section 12-18-90 - Provisions of article not applicable to supernumerary probate judges; receipt of benefits as supernumerary probate judge, etc., by probate judge electing to come under provisions of Article 1 of chapter; transfer to Judicial Retirement Fund of moneys paid to counties under provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 13 of this title by probate judges electing to come under provisions of Article 1 of chapter.
- Section 12-18-91 - Effective date.
- Section 12-18-92 - 1984 cost of living increase.
- Section 12-18-93 - Cost-of-living adjustments.
- Section 12-18-110 - Transfer of contributions and creditable service - Eligibility period; procedure.
- Section 12-18-111 - Transfer of contributions and creditable service - Eligibility requirements; adjusted benefits; formulas; district or probate judges excepted; spouses benefits.
- Section 12-18-112 - Transfer of contributions and creditable service - District judge's adjusted benefit formulas; spouse's benefits.
- Section 12-18-113 - Transfer of contributions and creditable service - Probate judge's adjusted benefit formulas; spouse's benefits.
- Section 12-18-114 - Article supplemental to other related laws.
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