Article 1. Judicial Retirement Fund; Justices of Supreme Court, Judges ofCourts of Appeals and Judges of Circuit Courts Generally.

§ 12-18-1. Judicial Retirement Fund created; composition of fund.

§ 12-18-2. Administration of fund; disbursement of funds; appeals from decisions of Board of Control.

§ 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.

§ 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.

§ 12-18-5. Applicability of article to justices and judges; contributions to retirement fund; granting of credit for military service.

§ 12-18-6. Eligibility for retirement of justices of Supreme Court, judges of courts of appeals and judges of circuit courts.

§ 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., of retired justices and judges; forfeiture of right to receive retirement benefits by certain justices or judges upon failure to file declaration of intention to retire.

§ 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 of service; refund of contributions to Judicial Retirement Fund upon termination of service prior to eligibility for retirement benefits under article.

§ 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.

§ 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.

§ 12-18-8.3. Restoration of prior creditable service; participation in other public retirement systems.

§ 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.

§ 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 justices or judges; powers, duties, compensation, etc., of retired justices or judges on active duty status; transfer of justices or judges from active to inactive status, etc.

§ 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.

§ 12-18-12. Applicability of provisions of article to future additional state judicial offices.

§ 12-18-13. Construction of article.

§ 12-18-14. Compliance with qualification standards.

Article 2. Supernumerary Justices of Supreme Court and Circuit Court Judges.

§ 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 election with Clerk of Supreme Court.

§ 12-18-31. Contribution for payment of benefits to spouse of supernumerary justice of Supreme Court upon death thereof.

§ 12-18-32. Contribution for payment of benefits to spouse of supernumerary circuit court judge upon death thereof.

§ 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.

§ 12-18-34. Effective date.

Article 2A. Eligibility Requirements.

§ 12-18-40. Retirement at age 60; computation; cost-of-living; prior service.

§ 12-18-41. Prior creditable service as district or county court judge.

Article 3. District Court Judges.

§ 12-18-50. Entitlement to retirement and receipt of pension of district judges generally; retirement order.

§ 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 Supreme Court, Secretary-Treasurer of Judicial Retirement Fund and governing body of county or municipality; applicability of provisions of Article 1 of chapter to district court judges elected or appointed to office after October 10, 1975.

§ 12-18-52. Contributions to retirement fund by judges.

§ 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.

§ 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 benefits under article; filing of certificate as proof of time of service for retirement benefits under article upon reaching of retirement age or death of judge.

§ 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 of chapter; filing of notice of election with Clerk of Supreme Court by same.

§ 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.

§ 12-18-57. Office deemed vacant upon retirement of judge; filling of vacancy.

§ 12-18-58. Judges' retirement benefits.

§ 12-18-58.1. Applicability of Sections 12-18-55 and 12-18-58.

§ 12-18-59. Judges' disability benefits.

§ 12-18-60. Payment of benefits to spouses upon death of judges.

§ 12-18-60.1. Applicability of Section 12-18-60.

§ 12-18-61. Call to active duty of retired judges; compensation of retired judges on active duty; termination of active duty.

Article 4. Probate Judges.

§ 12-18-80. Entitlement to retirement and receipt of pension of probate judges generally; retirement order.

§ 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-Treasurer of State Employees' Retirement System; applicability of provisions of Article 1 of chapter to probate judges elected or appointed to office after October 1, 1976; state and local governing bodies authorized to pick up member contributions to retirement fund.

§ 12-18-82. Contributions to retirement fund by judges.

§ 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 benefits under article; filing of certificate as proof of time of service for retirement benefits under article upon reaching of retirement age or death of judge.

§ 12-18-84. Eligibility for retirement.

§ 12-18-84.1. Election to retire with 24 years of service.

§ 12-18-85. Filing of declaration as to intention to retire with Chief Justice of Supreme Court; endorsement and forwarding thereof by Chief Justice.

§ 12-18-86. Office deemed vacant upon retirement of judge; filling of vacancy.

§ 12-18-87. Benefits.

§ 12-18-88. Call to active duty of retired judges; compensation of retired judges on active duty; termination of active duty.

§ 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 Retirement Fund of moneys paid to counties under provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 13 of this title by probate judges electing to come under provisions of Article 1 of chapter.

§ 12-18-91. Effective date.

§ 12-18-92. 1984 cost of living increase.

§ 12-18-93. Cost-of-living adjustments.

Article 5. Transfer of Contributions and Creditable Service From Employees'Retirement System and Teachers' Retirement System to Judicial Retirement Fund.

§ 12-18-110. Transfer of contributions and creditable service - Eligibility period; procedure.

§ 12-18-111. Transfer of contributions and creditable service - Eligibility requirements; adjusted benefits; formulas; district or probate judges excepted; spouses benefits.

§ 12-18-112. Transfer of contributions and creditable service - District judge's adjusted benefit formulas; spouse's benefits.

§ 12-18-113. Transfer of contributions and creditable service - Probate judge's adjusted benefit formulas; spouse's benefits.

§ 12-18-114. Article supplemental to other related laws.

Article 6. Retirement Upon 25 Years of Service; Allow to Purchase Credit for Final Year.

§ 12-18-130. Applicability.

§ 12-18-131. Eligibility to retire regardless of age.

§ 12-18-132. Retirement benefits.

§ 12-18-133. Purchase of additional credit.

§ 12-18-134. Construction of article.