The moneys in the Judges' Retirement Fund, the right of any judge to participate in the pay and benefits of the retirement system and the right of any judge to a refund of payments or contributions made to the fund shall not be subject to execution, garnishment, attachment or any other process whatsoever except that the benefits or contributions under this system shall be subject to "qualified domestic relations orders" as that term is defined in Section 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to governmental plans; and shall be unassignable and nontransferable.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 51. Courts and Their Officers
Article 9. Retirement System for Judges of Courts of Record
§51-9-1b. Statement of Legislative Intent, Policy and Finding
§51-9-2. Judges' Retirement Fund Created; Composition
§51-9-3a. Specification of Actuarial Assumptions
§51-9-6. Eligibility for and Payment of Benefits
§51-9-6a. Eligibility Benefits; Service and Retirement of Judges Over Sixty-Five Years of Age
§51-9-6c. Limitations on Benefit Increases
§51-9-6d. Adjusted Annual Retirement Benefit Calculations
§51-9-7. Ineligibility to Receive Pay or Benefits
§51-9-8. Retirement Upon Disability
§51-9-9. Determination of Eligibility for Benefits
§51-9-10. Services of Senior Judges and Justices
§51-9-12a. Federal Law Maximum Benefit Limitations
§51-9-12b. Federal Minimum Required Distributions
§51-9-12d. Rollovers and Transfers to Purchase Service Credit or Repay Withdrawn Contributions
§51-9-13. Disqualification for Pay and Benefits
§51-9-15. County Commissioners Excluded
§51-9-16. Severability of Article and Amendments Thereto