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HomeGovernment CodeCh. 11.5Art. 8§ 75600 Judges Retirement System Fund

§ 75600 Judges Retirement System Fund

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§ 75600 Judges Retirement System Fund

Key Takeaways

  • •There is a special fund called the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund where money is kept for judges' retirement.
  • •Judges and the state both put money into this fund.
  • •When judges retire, their retirement money comes from this fund.
  • •The money in this fund is always available to pay retired judges, no matter the time of year.

Example

A judge works for many years and then decides to retire.

The money the judge gets every month after retiring comes from the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund. This fund has money that the judge and the state put in over the years. The judge will keep getting this money regularly, even if the state's budget changes.

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§ 75600 Judges Retirement System Fund

There is in the State Treasury, subject to the control of the board, a trust fund known as the Judges’ Retirement System II Fund. The fund shall receive all assets paid into it including, without limitation, judges’ contributions made pursuant to Sections 75601 and 75602 and the state’s contributions made pursuant to Section 75600.5. All retirement allowances payable by law to judges to whom this chapter is applicable shall be paid from that fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340, all moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal years, for payments which shall be made upon warrants drawn by the Controller upon demands made by the board. (Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 879, Sec. 11. Effective September 27, 1994. Operative November 9, 1994, by Sec. 16 of Ch. 879.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

retirementallowancebenefitstate treasuryeffective septemberoperative novemberlimitation

Related Statutes

  • § 75525 Retired Judges Insurance Deductions
  • § 75605 Judge Retirement Contribution Pickup
  • § 75607 Judges Retirement Fund Investments
  • § 75611 Judge Contribution Overpayment Refunds
  • § 75612 County Late Reporting Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 75600.
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