78A-7-203 - Term of office for justice court judge.
78A-7-203. Term of office for justice court judge.
(1) The term of a justice court judge is six years beginning the first Monday in Januaryfollowing the date of election.
(2) Notwithstanding Section 20A-12-201, justice court judges holding office orappointed to fill any vacancy before January 1, 2009 will stand for election in the 2010 generalelection, unless a municipal justice court judge chooses not to stand for election.
(3) (a) Notwithstanding Section 20A-12-201, any municipal justice court judge holdingoffice on January 1, 2009 may serve out their current term if the judge:
(i) stands for retention election in 2010, and is not retained in that election; or
(ii) chooses not to stand for election in 2010.
(b) A vacancy shall then exist in the office on the first Monday in February 2012.
Amended by Chapter 146, 2009 General Session