Colorado § 13-2-115 Pensions of supreme court judges

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-2-115 — Pensions of supreme court judges

Colorado § 13-2-115

Title 13Courts

Art.Supreme Court

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-115 (2026).

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(1)Any person who has served as a judge of the supreme court of Colorado for not less than ten years, who has ceased to hold said office, and who has reached the age of sixty-five years is entitled to receive an annual pension during the remainder of his life in the amount of one-fourth of the annual salary of an associate judge of the supreme court. If such judge has served twenty years or more and has attained the age of seventy-two years, the annual pension shall be one-third of the annual salary of an associate judge of the supreme court. All pensions due under this section shall be paid monthly out of the general fund of this state.

(2)Upon the death of any judge, eligible to receive an annual pension pursuant to this section, who leaves a surviving spouse of at least sixty

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(1) Any person who has served
as a judge of the supreme court of Colorado for not less than ten years, who has
ceased to hold said office, and who has reached the age of sixty-five years is
entitled to receive an annual pension during the remainder of his life in the amount
of one-fourth of the annual salary of an associate judge of the supreme court. If
such judge has served twenty years or more and has attained the age of seventy-two years, the annual pension shall be one-third of the annual salary of an associate
judge of the supreme court. All pensions due under this section shall be paid
monthly out of the general fund of this state.

(2) Upon the death of any judge, eligible to receive an annual pension
pursuant to this section, who leaves a surviving spouse of at least sixty-five years of
age to whom he has been married for at least twenty years, such spouse is entitled
to receive a pension during the remainder of such spouse's life, or as long as such
spouse remains unmarried, in the amount of seven thousand dollars per year,
payable monthly from the general fund of this state.

(3) It is the intent of this section to limit the benefits payable under this
section to persons, or their widows, who have terminated their service on the
supreme court prior to May 16, 1974, or whose election or appointment to the
supreme court took place prior to May 16, 1974. The retirement benefits payable to
judges of the supreme court who are appointed subsequent to May 16, 1974, shall
be as otherwise provided by law.

Legislative History

Source: L. 25: p. 504, � 1. CSA: C. 46, � 33. L. 39: p. 317, � 1. L. 53: p. 238, � 1. CRS 53: � 37-2-16. L. 55: p. 262, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 37-2-14. L. 67: p. 452, � 1. L. 69: p. 242, � 1. L. 74: Entire section amended, p. 233, � 1, effective May 16. L. 77: (2) amended, p. 295, � 4, effective July 1.