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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. - (a) There is hereby created and established a continuing fund...
Section 12-18-2 - Administration of Fund; Disbursement of Funds; Appeals From Decisions of Board of Control. - (a) The Judicial Retirement Fund shall be administered by the...
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. - The Legislature from time to time shall appropriate sufficient moneys...
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. - Every justice of the Supreme Court, judge of one of...
Section 12-18-5 - Applicability of Article to Justices and Judges; Contributions to Retirement Fund; Granting of Credit for Military Service. - (a) Every justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the...
Section 12-18-6 - Eligibility for Retirement of Justices of Supreme Court, Judges of Courts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts. - (a) The Chief Justice or any associate justice of the...
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.... - (a) Any justice of the Supreme Court or any judge...
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 o... - (a) Any justice or judge holding office as a member...
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. - Any justice of the Supreme Court or judge of one...
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. - (a) Any circuit judge who is an active and contributing...
Section 12-18-8.3 - Restoration of Prior Creditable Service; Participation in Other Public Retirement Systems. - Notwithstanding any other provisions in this chapter, any judge who...
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. - Whenever a justice of the Supreme Court or judge of...
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 Justi... - (a) The retirement benefit payable to a justice of the...
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. - Any judge of a circuit court holding office on September...
Section 12-18-12 - Applicability of Provisions of Article to Future Additional State Judicial Offices. - Should there hereafter be created a different or additional state...
Section 12-18-13 - Construction of Article. - The provisions of this article are cumulative and shall not...
Section 12-18-14 - Compliance With Qualification Standards. - The Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System of...
Article 2 - Supernumerary Justices of Supreme Court and Circuit Court Judges.
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 Electio... - Any former justice of the Supreme Court or judge of...
Section 12-18-31 - Contribution for Payment of Benefits to Spouse of Supernumerary Justice of Supreme Court Upon Death Thereof. - A supernumerary justice of the Supreme Court who desires that...
Section 12-18-32 - Contribution for Payment of Benefits to Spouse of Supernumerary Circuit Court Judge Upon Death Thereof. - A supernumerary judge of a circuit court who desires that...
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. - The surviving spouse of any justice or judge, active or...
Section 12-18-34 - Effective Date. - The provisions of this article shall become effective on October...
Article 2A - Eligibility Requirements.
Section 12-18-40 - Retirement at Age 60; Computation; Cost-of-Living; Prior Service. - On or after July 30, 1979, any person assuming office...
Section 12-18-41 - Prior Creditable Service as District or County Court Judge. - Any person with service as a judge of a district...
Article 3 - District Court Judges.
Section 12-18-50 - Entitlement to Retirement and Receipt of Pension of District Judges Generally; Retirement Order. - Every district judge who meets the requirements for retirement prescribed...
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... - (a) Each judge of a county court or full-time municipal...
Section 12-18-52 - Contributions to Retirement Fund by Judges. - After January 16, 1977, each district judge who comes under...
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. - When a district judge elects to come under the provisions...
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... - Should the service of a district judge be terminated prior...
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... - (a) Any district judge shall be eligible for retirement and...
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. - Any judge of the state who desires to be retired...
Section 12-18-57 - Office Deemed Vacant Upon Retirement of Judge; Filling of Vacancy. - When a district judge retires pursuant to this article, the...
Section 12-18-58 - Judges' Retirement Benefits. - The annual retirement benefit payable to a judge retiring pursuant...
Section 12-18-58.1 - Applicability of Sections 12-18-55 and 12-18-58. - The provisions of Sections 12-18-55 and 12-18-58 shall only apply...
Section 12-18-59 - Judges' Disability Benefits. - Any judge retiring pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (a)...
Section 12-18-60 - Payment of Benefits to Spouses Upon Death of Judges. - After the death of any district judge, who, while serving...
Section 12-18-60.1 - Applicability of Section 12-18-60. - The provisions of Section 12-18-60 shall be applicable to all...
Section 12-18-61 - Call to Active Duty of Retired Judges; Compensation of Retired Judges on Active Duty; Termination of Active Duty. - Any district judge who has retired pursuant to this article...
Article 4 - Probate Judges.
Section 12-18-80 - Entitlement to Retirement and Receipt of Pension of Probate Judges Generally; Retirement Order. - Every probate judge who meets the requirements for retirement prescribed...
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-Tr... - Each probate judge holding office in the several counties of...
Section 12-18-82 - Contributions to Retirement Fund by Judges. - (a) Judges on fees. After October 1, 1976, each probate...
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 Benef... - Should the service of a probate judge be terminated prior...
Section 12-18-84 - Eligibility for Retirement. - Any probate judge serving on December 27, 1973, who elects...
Section 12-18-84.1 - Election to Retire With 24 Years of Service. - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any judge of probate...
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. - Any probate judge of the state who desires to be...
Section 12-18-86 - Office Deemed Vacant Upon Retirement of Judge; Filling of Vacancy. - When a probate judge retires pursuant to this article, the...
Section 12-18-87 - Benefits. - (a) Judges' retirement benefits. - The annual retirement benefit payable...
Section 12-18-88 - Call to Active Duty of Retired Judges; Compensation of Retired Judges on Active Duty; Termination of Active Duty. - Every probate judge who has retired pursuant to this article...
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 Retire... - This article shall not apply to any supernumerary probate judge....
Section 12-18-91 - Effective Date. - The provisions of this article shall become effective on October...
Section 12-18-92 - 1984 Cost of Living Increase. - (a) There is hereby provided, commencing October 1, 1984, to...
Section 12-18-93 - Cost-of-Living Adjustments. - (a) Any retired judge of probate receiving benefits from the...
Article 5 - Transfer of Contributions and Creditable Service From Employees'retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System to Judicial Retirement Fund.
Section 12-18-110 - Transfer of Contributions and Creditable Service - Eligibility Period; Procedure. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-347 IN THE 2022...
Section 12-18-111 - Transfer of Contributions and Creditable Service - Eligibility Requirements; Adjusted Benefits; Formulas; District or Probate Judges Excepted; Spouses Benefits. - (a) Any member of the Judicial Retirement Fund of Alabama...
Section 12-18-112 - Transfer of Contributions and Creditable Service - District Judge's Adjusted Benefit Formulas; Spouse's Benefits. - In the event a member of the Judicial Retirement Fund,...
Section 12-18-113 - Transfer of Contributions and Creditable Service - Probate Judge's Adjusted Benefit Formulas; Spouse's Benefits. - In the event a member of the Judicial Retirement Fund,...
Section 12-18-114 - Article Supplemental to Other Related Laws. - The provisions of this article are cumulative and supplemental to...
Article 6 - Retirement Upon 25 Years of Service; Allow to Purchase Credit for Final Year.
Section 12-18-130 - Applicability. - This article does not apply to anyone who assumed office...
Section 12-18-131 - Eligibility to Retire Regardless of Age. - Notwithstanding Section 12-18-40 or 12-18-55, any justice of the Supreme...
Section 12-18-132 - Retirement Benefits. - With the exception of justices of the Supreme Court and...
Section 12-18-133 - Purchase of Additional Credit. - Any justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Court...
Section 12-18-134 - Construction of Article. - The provisions of this article are cumulative and supplemental to...
Article 7 - Judges' and Clerks' Plan for Retirement.
Section 12-18-150 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Definitions. - When used in this article, the following terms shall have...
Section 12-18-151 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Judges' and Clerks' Plan Established. - There is hereby created and established the Judges' and Clerks'...
Section 12-18-152 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Scope and Application of Plan; Contributions. - (a) Every judge or clerk first elected or appointed to...
Section 12-18-153 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Transfer of Membership Service and Accumulated Contributions. - (a) Any active and contributing member of the Judges' and...
Section 12-18-154 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Service Retirement Allowance. - (a) Any member who withdraws from service upon or after...
Section 12-18-155 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Disability Retirement Allowance. - (a) Upon application of an active and contributing member, any...
Section 12-18-156 - Payments From Plan; Optional Allowances; Replacement Beneficiaries. - THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-184 IN THE 2022...
Section 12-18-157 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Cancellation of Survivor Allowance. - Any member of the plan who is retired and who...
Section 12-18-158 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Withholdings From Retirement Pay. - (a) Any member who, at the time of his or...
Section 12-18-159 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Management and Supervision of Plan; Rulemaking Authority. - The Judges' and Clerks' Plan shall be under the management...
Section 12-18-160 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Legislation to Include Costs. - All proposed legislation affecting the plan shall be accompanied by...
Section 12-18-161 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Fraud; Correction of Errors. - (a) Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement...
Section 12-18-162 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Exemption From Taxes; Assignability. - The right of a person to a pension, an annuity,...
Section 12-18-163 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Admissibility of Evidence. - Official copies of records or documents maintained on microfilm, microfiche,...
Section 12-18-164 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Relation to Other Laws. - No other provision of law in any other statute which...
Section 12-18-165 - (Effective November 8, 2016, Subject to Contingencies) Compliance With Qualification Standards. - The Board of Control is authorized to implement any new...