Article 6 Section 41 – Superior court divisions; commission on trial court appointments; membership; terms 41. Superior court divisions; commission on trial court appointments; membership; terms A. Except as otherwise provided, judges of the superior court in counties having a…
Article 6 Section 40 – Option for counties with less than two hundred fifty thousand persons 40. Option for counties with less than two hundred fifty thousand persons Section 40. Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, any…
Article 6 Section 39 – Retirement of justices and judges; vacancies 39. Retirement of justices and judges; vacancies Section 39. On attaining the age of seventy years a justice or judge of a court of record shall retire and his…
Article 6 Section 37 – Judicial vacancies and appointments; initial terms; residence; age 37. Judicial vacancies and appointments; initial terms; residence; age Section 37. A. Within sixty days from the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of a justice…
Article 6 Section 36 – Commission on appellate court appointments and terms, appointments and vacancies on commission 36. Commission on appellate court appointments and terms, appointments and vacancies on commission Section 36. A. There shall be a nonpartisan commission on…
Article 6 Section 35 – Continuance in office; continued existence of offices; application of prior statute and rules 35. Continuance in office; continued existence of offices; application of prior statute and rules Section 35. A. All justices, judges, justices of…
Article 6 Section 33 – Change by legislature in number of justices or judges; reduction of salary during term of office 33. Change by legislature in number of justices or judges; reduction of salary during term of office Section 33.…
Article 6 Section 32 – Justices of the peace and inferior courts; jurisdiction, powers and duties; terms of office; salaries 32. Justices of the peace and inferior courts; jurisdiction, powers and duties; terms of office; salaries Section 32. A. The…
Article 6 Section 30 – Courts of record 30. Courts of record Section 30. A. The supreme court, the court of appeals and the superior court shall be courts of record. Other courts of record may be established by law,…
Article 6 Section 27 – Charge to juries; reversal of causes for technical error 27. Charge to juries; reversal of causes for technical error Section 27. Judges shall not charge juries with respect to matters of fact, nor comment thereon,…