as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 03/06/2017 05:05pm
A bill for an act
relating to judges; eliminating the mandatory retirement age for judges; repealing
Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 490.121, subdivision 21d; 490.125.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Minnesota Statutes 2016, sections 490.121, subdivision 21d; and 490.125,
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are repealed.
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Repealed Minnesota Statutes: 17-0802
"Mandatory retirement date" means the last day of the month in which a judge has attained 70 years of age.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a judge shall terminate active service as a judge on the judge's mandatory retirement date.
Any judge in office on December 31, 1973 who shall have attained 70 years of age on or prior to such date shall retire upon the expiration of the term of office of such judge.