Removes mandatory retirement age for certain judges and justices in New York.

New York Senate Bill S03172 amends the judiciary law to remove the mandatory retirement age for certain judges and justices. Specifically, it allows judges of the court of appeals, justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of claims, county court, surrogate's court, family court, and district court to continue in office past the age of seventy, provided they were in office or elected before the effective date of this act. This change does not apply to justices of the peace or police justices of a village. The amendment takes effect immediately.

Removes mandatory retirement age for certain judges and justices in New York.

New York Senate Bill S03172 amends the judiciary law to remove the mandatory retirement age for certain judges and justices. Specifically, it allows judges of the court of appeals, justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of claims, county court, surrogate's court, family court, and district court to continue in office past the age of seventy, provided they were in office or elected before the effective date of this act. This change does not apply to justices of the peace or police justices of a village. The amendment takes effect immediately.