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Cal. Gov't Code § 75562 — Disability Retirement

Cal. Gov't Code § 75562

Type
Statute
Source
California Government Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
1994-09-27
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

A judge who applies for disability retirement and against whom there is pending a criminal charge of the commission of, or who has been convicted of, a felony under California or federal law, allegedly committed or committed while holding judicial office, prior to the approval of the application:

Citator

Cal. Gov't Code § 75562 — Disability Retirement is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

A judge who applies for disability retirement and against whom there is pending a criminal charge of the commission of, or who has been convicted of, a felony under California or federal law, allegedly committed or committed while holding judicial office, prior to the approval of the application:

(a) Shall be presumed not to be disabled and this presumption is a presumption affecting the burden of proof.

(b) Shall, in a disability retirement proceeding before the commission, be subject to the standard of proof of clear and convincing evidence sufficient to sustain a claim to a reasonable certainty.

(c) Shall support the application with written statements described in subdivision (c) of Section 75560.1 from each of at least two physicians or two psychiatrists.