{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-11-1502","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 11-1502","heading":"Tenure.","body":"Subject to mandatory retirement at age 74 and to the provisions of subchapters II and III of this chapter, a judge of a District of Columbia court appointed on or after the date of enactment of the District of Columbia Court Reorganization Act of 1970 shall serve for a term of fifteen years, and upon completion of such term, such judge shall continue to serve until the judge’s successor is appointed and qualifies.","path":["Title 11. Organization and Jurisdiction of the Courts. [Enacted title]","Chapter 15. Judges of the District of Columbia Courts.","Subchapter I. Appointment; Qualifications; Service of Judges."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/11-1502","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7a7d041d1c410183f965b8820091d7d4853d942de4acf410062f37fcfae88145","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-11-1501","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-11-1503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}