District of Columbia § 11-1502 Tenure.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 11-1502 — Tenure.

District of Columbia § 11-1502

Title 11Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title]

Ch. 15Judges of the District of Columbia Courts.

Subch. IAppointment; Qualifications; Service of Judges.

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D.C. Code § 11-1502 (2026).

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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.

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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.

Legislative History

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