Judges – Mandatory Retirement Age

SB 74 proposes amending the Maryland Constitution to raise the mandatory retirement age for most judges from 70 to 75 years. This change directly affects judges serving in all courts except the District Court and Orphans' Courts (which have separate rules), including those in appellate courts and circuit courts. The bill modifies specific constitutional sections to replace "70" with "75" in provisions governing judicial tenure, requiring judges to retire upon reaching age 75 instead of 70. This is a substantive policy change to extend judicial service terms without altering election or retention processes.