Section 15. Mandatory Retirement

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Mandatory Retirement

The legislature may provide standards for the mandatory retirement of justices and judges from office.

Summary: Judicial article revision

Election Date: November 6, 1984

Votes For Ratification: 316272

Votes Against Ratification: 249942

Percent for Ratification: 56%

Percent Against Ratification: 44%

Notes: Passed in one vote with the rest of Article 8, as well as Art. 21, Secs. 1 & 2

Amendment Source: 1984 SJR 1

Effective Date Source: https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/09/1984Gen.pdf

Mandatory Retirement of Judges

The Legislature may provide uniform standards for mandatory retirement and for removal of judges from office. Legislation implementing this section shall be applicable only to conduct occurring subsequent to the effective date of such legislation. Any determination requiring the retirement or removal of a judge from office shall be subject to review, as to both law and facts, by the Supreme Court.
This section is additional to, and cumulative with, the methods of removal of justices and judges provided in Sections 11 and 27 of this Article.

Summary: Mandatory retirement of judges

Election Date: November 5, 1968

Votes For Ratification: 314819

Votes Against Ratification: 72652

Percent for Ratification: 81%

Percent Against Ratification: 19%

Notes: New Section

Amendment Source: 1967 SJR 5 and 7

Effective Date Source: https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/09/1968Gen.pdf