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The 1955 Legislature created the Judges Retirement Plan.
- Membership for district and Supreme Court judges became effective Jan. 3, 1957.
- Workers' Compensation Court judges were added Sept. 20, 1957, county judges and separate juvenile judges were added Jan. 5, 1961, municipal judges were added Oct. 23, 1967, and court of appeals judges were added in September 1991.
- In 1985, the Legislature combined the municipal and county court systems.
- The contribution rate for the plan is 8% for members with up to 20 years of service. The contribution rate for members with more
than 20 years of service is 4%.
- Fees, as prescribed by law, are remitted by district and county courts to
assist in the funding of retirement benefits.
- As a defined benefit plan, lifetime monthly retirement benefits are based on this formula:
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