(1) The term of a justice court judge is six years beginning the first Monday in January following the date of election.
(2) Upon the expiration of a justice court judge's term of office, the judge shall be subject to an unopposed retention election in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 20A-12-201: (a) in the county or counties in which the court to which the judge is appointed is located if the judge is a county justice court judge or a municipal justice court judge in a town or city of the fourth or fifth class; or (b) in the municipality in which the court to which the judge is appointed is located if the judge is a municipal justice court judge and Subsection (2)(a) does not apply.
(a) in the county or counties in which the court to which the judge is appointed is located if the judge is a county justice court judge or a municipal justice court judge in a town or city of the fourth or fifth class; or
(b) in the municipality in which the court to which the judge is appointed is located if the judge is a municipal justice court judge and Subsection (2)(a) does not apply.
(3) Before each retention election, each justice court judge shall be evaluated in accordance with the performance evaluation program established in Chapter 12, Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission Act.
(4) A political subdivision in a county of the first or second class that has more than one justice court judge and the weighted caseload per judge is lower than 0.60 as determined by the Administrative Office of the Courts may, at the political subdivision's discretion and at the end of a judge's term of office, initiate a reduction in force and reduce, lay off, terminate, or eliminate a judge's position pursuant to the political subdivision's employment policies.
(5) A political subdivision in a county of the first or second class may only add a new justice court judge position if the Judicial Council, after considering the caseload of the court, approves creation of the position.
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