SB83:

Judicial retirement; increases mandatory judicial age from 73 to 75.

Bill Summary:

Mandatory judicial retirement age. Increases
the mandatory judicial retirement age from 73 to 75. This increase
in mandatory retirement age includes judges subject to mandatory
retirement during the 2022 Regular Session of the General Assembly
and allows any sitting judge who has attained age 73 and has submitted
a notice of retirement but not yet retired to revoke the notice of
retirement by written request. The bill requires the revocation of
any certification of need to fill the vacancy determined by the Judicial
Council or Committee on District Courts based on the original notice
of retirement if a written request to revoke the notice of retirement
is submitted by the judge. The bill contains an emergency clause.

Bill Patron: Stanley

Last Action(s):
(Senate) Passed by indefinitely in Judiciary (12-Y 3-N) January 19, 2022

Bill Status: