§ 27–401
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Pers. & Pens. § 27-401 (2026)
Title 27. Judges' Retirement System
Subtitle 4. Benefits
§ 27–401LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
This subsection applies only to an individual who is a member of the Judges’ Retirement System on or before June 30, 2012.
(2)
A member or former member is entitled to a retirement allowance:
(i)
on termination of service, if the member is at least 60 years old;
(ii)
on the recommendation of the medical board, if the member or former member resigns because of disability;
(iii)
when retired by order of the Supreme Court of Maryland; or
(iv)
at the age of 60 years, if the former member’s termination of service occurred earlier.
(b)
(1)
This subsection applies only to an individual who becomes a member of the Judges’ Retirement System on or after July 1, 2012.
(2)
A member or former member is entitled to a retirement allowance:
(i)
on termination of service, if the member is at least 60 years old and has at least 5 years of eligibility service;
(ii)
on the recommendation of the medical board, if the member or former member resigns because of disability;
(iii)
when retired by order of the Supreme Court of Maryland, if the member has at least 5 years of eligibility service;
(iv)
at the mandatory retirement age required by Article IV, § 3 of the Maryland Constitution with less than 5 years of eligibility service, if the member has eligibility service equal to the mandatory retirement age required by Article IV, § 3 of the Maryland Constitution minus the member’s age when the member first becomes a member; or
(v)
at the age of 60 years, if the former member’s termination of service occurred earlier and the former member had at least 5 years of eligibility service when the former member terminated service.