{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-27-402","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 27–402","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, on retirement under this subtitle, a retiree is entitled to receive a retirement allowance that equals two-thirds of the salary payable in that fiscal year to a member holding the same level judicial position as that held by the retiree on termination of service.\n(b) (1) This subsection applies only to a retiree who is a magistrate in chancery or juvenile causes at the time of termination of service.\n(2) Subject to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, on retirement under this subtitle, a retiree is entitled to receive a retirement allowance that equals:\n(i) two–thirds of the salary payable at the time of termination of service; or\n(ii) for a retiree who was receiving a retirement allowance as of June 30, 1993, the retirement allowance being received as of that date.\n(3) A retirement allowance computed under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be increased each fiscal year that circuit court judges receive salary increases, at a rate equal to the average rate of increase of salaries of all circuit court judges for that fiscal year.\n(c) (1) (i) This paragraph applies only to an individual who is a member of the Judges’ Retirement System on or before June 30, 2012.\n(ii) On retirement under this subtitle by a retiree who has less than 16 years of service credit as a member, the retiree is entitled to a reduced retirement allowance that equals the retirement allowance computed under subsection (a) or (b) of this section multiplied by a fraction that has:\n1. for its numerator, the number of years of service credit as a member; and\n2. for its denominator, 16.\n(2) (i) This paragraph applies only to an individual who becomes a member of the Judges’ Retirement System on or after July 1, 2012.\n(ii) On retirement under this subtitle by a retiree who has at least 5 years but less than 16 years of service credit as a member, the retiree is entitled to a reduced retirement allowance that equals the retirement allowance computed under subsection (a) or (b) of this section multiplied by a fraction that has:\n1. for its numerator, the number of years of service credit as a member; and\n2. for its denominator, 16.\n(iii) On retirement under this subtitle by a retiree who is eligible to retire under § 27–401(b)(2)(iv) of this subtitle, the retiree is entitled to a reduced retirement allowance that equals the retirement allowance computed under subsection (a) or (b) of this section multiplied by a fraction that has:\n1. for its numerator, the number of years of service credit as a member; and\n2. for its denominator, 16.\n(d) (1) This subsection applies to a member or former member who:\n(i) retires on disability; or\n(ii) is deemed to retire on disability under paragraph (3) of this subsection.\n(2) If a member or former member has at least 3 years of service credit as a member, the member or former member is entitled to a retirement allowance that is at least one-third of the member’s or former member’s salary at retirement.\n(3) A member who dies after submitting an application for disability but before the medical board approves the application is deemed retired on disability.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=27-402","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"77160b2dd1db24eed6dbcc92deff7f56f60af3ad96784865d7b64bb583743035","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-27-401","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-27-403"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}