§ 11-1502Title 11
Tenure.
Subject to mandatory retirement at age 74 and to the provisions of subchapters II and III of this chapter, a judge of a District of Columbia court appointed on or after the date of enactment of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 shall serve for a term of fifteen years, and upon completion of such term, such judge shall continue to serve until the judge’s successor is appointed and qualifies.
Annotations
July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 491, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 111 Mar. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 65, Pub. L. 98-235 June 13, 1994, Pub. L. 103-266, § 1(b)(20), 108 Stat. 713 The date of enactment of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970, referred to in this section, is July 29, 1970. 1973 Ed., § 11-1502. 1981 Ed., § 11-1502. This section is referenced in § 11-1562. Eligibility for retirement after ten years of service, see § 11-1562. District Charter provisions relating to tenure of judges, see § 1-204.31.
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