Alabama § 12-18-131 - Eligibility to Retire Regardless of Age.
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§ 12-18-131. Eligibility to Retire Regardless of Age.
Notwithstanding Section 12-18-40 or 12-18-55, any justice of the Supreme Court, any judge of the Court of Civil Appeals, any judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, any circuit judge, or any district judge who has served for not less than 25 years on any one or more of such courts or has 25 years of creditable service in the Judicial Retirement System shall be eligible to retire under this chapter regardless of age.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-18-131 ("Eligibility to Retire Regardless of Age.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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