Pub. L. 91-358, tit. I, pt. E, sec. 194

continuation of service of judges of district of columbia counts

EnactedYear: 1970Length: 349 wordsOfficial source
continuation of service of judges of district of columbia counts Sec. 194. A judge of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions, the Juvenile, Court of the District of Columbia, or the District. of Columbia Tax Court who is serving as a judge of such a court on the day before the effective date of this title under an appointment 84 Stat. 595made before such date shall on such date continue to serve as a judge of the Superior Court, of the District of Columbia. No amendment made by this title shall be construed to extend the term of any such judge appointed before the date of enactment of this title. No amendment made by this title shall be construed to extend the term of office of a judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals appointed before the date of enactment of this title. The chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in office on the day before the effective date of this title shall, on and after such date, continue in office as chief judge of that court: and, notwithstanding section 11–1503 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Code (as contained in the revision made by part A of this title), his term of office shall expire at the time his term of office under his latest appointment as chief judge expires. The chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions in office on the day before the effective date of this title shall, on and after such date, serve as the chief judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; and, notwithstanding section 11–1503 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Code (as contained in the revision made by part A of this title), his term of office as chief judge of that court shall expire at the time his term of office under his latest appointment as chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of General Sessions would have expired but for the merger of that court into the Superior Court.