Gov. Code, § 75025 · Article 2. Retirement for Service
Gov. Code, § 75025
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Every judge who has the age and service qualifications specified in one of the following subdivisions, and who is not ineligible for retirement under Section 75026, shall be retired for service upon filing notice of retirement with the Judges’ Retirement System, specifying the date upon which his or her retirement is to become effective:
(a) Age 70 or older, with an aggregate of 10 years of service as a judge within the 15 years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement.
(b) Age 69, with an aggregate of 12 years of service as a judge within the 16 years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement.
(c) Age 68, with an aggregate of 14 years of service as a judge within the 18 years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement.
(d) Age 67, with an aggregate of 16 years of service as a judge within the 20 years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement.
(e) Age 66, with an aggregate of 18 years of service as a judge within the 22 years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement.
(f) Age 65, with an aggregate of 20 years of service as a judge within the 24 years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement.
(g) Age 70 or older, with an aggregate of 20 years of service as a judge, the last five years of which has been served immediately preceding the effective date of retirement.
(h) Age 60, with an aggregate of 20 years of service as a judge.
Upon the effective date of the retirement of any judge, the judicial office from which he or she has retired shall become vacant, and a successor shall thereupon be appointed to fill the vacancy.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1991, Ch. 90, Sec. 13. Effective June 30, 1991.
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Cited by 16 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Gov. Code, § 75025. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
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- Gov. Code, § 75025.1Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75026Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75030.9Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75031Printed as Sections 75025 or 75060
- Gov. Code, § 75031.5Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75032Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75033.5Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75055Printed as Section 75025, 75032, 75033, or 75033.5
- Gov. Code, § 75074.5Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75075Printed as Section 75025 or 75060
- Gov. Code, § 75076Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75076.1Printed as Section 75025 or 75060
- Gov. Code, § 75079.5Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75080Printed as Section 75025
- Gov. Code, § 75094Printed as Section 75025 or 75033.5
- Gov. Code, § 75104.4Printed as Section 75025 or 75033
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