17.1-106 - Temporary recall of retired judges.
§ 17.1-106. Temporary recall of retired judges.
A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may call upon and authorize anyjustice or judge of a court of record who is retired under the JudicialRetirement System (§ 51.1-300 et seq.) or who is retired under the VirginiaRetirement System following transfer from the Judicial Retirement Systemunder the provisions of subsection C of § 51.1-303 either to (i) hear aspecific case or cases pursuant to the provisions of § 17.1-105 suchdesignation to continue in effect for the duration of the case or cases or(ii) perform for a period of time not to exceed ninety days at any one time,such judicial duties in any court of record as the Chief Justice shall deemin the public interest for the expeditious disposition of the business of thecourts of record.
B. It shall be the obligation of any retired judge or justice who is recalledto temporary service under this section and who has not attained age seventyto accept the recall and perform the duties assigned. It shall be within thediscretion of any justice or judge who has attained age seventy to acceptsuch recall.
C. Any justice or judge recalled to duty under this section shall have allthe powers, duties, and privileges attendant on the position he is recalledto serve.
D. A retired justice of the Supreme Court or judge of the Court of Appealsrecalled to active service shall be furnished an office, office supplies, andstenographer while performing such active service.
(1990, c. 832, § 17-7.01; 1998, c. 872; 2001, c. 59.)