Every district judge who meets the requirements for retirement prescribed in this article shall be entitled to be retired and to receive a pension as provided in this article. Such retirement shall be on order of the Board of Control of the Judicial Retirement Fund and upon the request of the district judge to be retired or on an order signed by a majority of the members of the Supreme Court.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 18 - Judicial Retirement.
Article 3 - District Court Judges.
Section 12-18-52 - Contributions to Retirement Fund by Judges.
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.