Code of Alabama
Article 3 - District Court Judges.
Section 12-18-59 - Judges' Disability Benefits.

Any judge retiring pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 12-18-55 who has served for 10 years shall be entitled to a disability benefit allowance payable monthly from the Judicial Retirement Fund equal to 75 percent of the salary payable to the state for the position held at the time of retirement. A disabled judge who has served less than 10 years shall be entitled to receive a monthly benefit equal to 25 percent of the salary payable by the state for the position held at the time of retirement plus 10 percent of such salary for each year of service in excess of five years; provided, that in no event shall such judge receive less than 30 percent of the annual salary being paid to a full-time district court judge by the state at the time of his retirement.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 12 - Courts.

Chapter 18 - Judicial Retirement.

Article 3 - District Court Judges.

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 Suprem...

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 Benef...

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...

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.