JUDGES – Amends existing law to provide that certain judges shall not be eligible to serve as a senior judge and may not elect to receive certain retirement compensation.

This Idaho bill (S 1343) changes retirement rules for judges who took office on or after July 1, 2012. It prevents these judges from choosing a retirement option that allows them to serve as unpaid "senior judges" (requiring 35-60 days of annual service) while receiving certain retirement benefits. Instead, they must elect a different retirement path without the senior judge service requirement, and must provide written acknowledgment of this choice. The law aims to encourage judges to complete their full terms so voters can elect replacements, as stated in the legislative intent. The change applies only to judges first appointed after July 2012, not those who took office earlier.