ART. IV.] CONSTITUTION. 46
case may be, for which they may be respectively elected or
appointed. They shall be not less than thirty years of age at
the time of their election or appointment, and shall be
selected from those who have been admitted to practice law
in this State, and who are most distinguished for integrity,
wisdom and sound legal knowledge.
Holt v. Tennallytown, etc., R. Co., 81 Md., 219.
SEC. 3. The judges of the said several courts shall be |
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elected in the counties by the qualified voters in their re-
spective judicial circuits as hereinafter provided, at the gen-
eral election to be held on the Tuesday after the first Mon-
day in November next, and in the city of Baltimore, on the |
Election of
Judges. |
fourth Wednesday of October next. Each of the said judges'
shall hold his office for the term of fifteen years from the
time of his election, and until his successor is elected and
qualified, or until he shall have attained the age of seventy
years, whichever may first happen, and be re-eligible thereto
until he shall have attained the age of seventy years, and not
after, but in case of any judge who shall attain the age of
seventy years whilst in office, such judge may be continued
in office by the General Assembly for such further time as
they may think fit, not to exceed the term for which he was
elected, by a resolution to be passed at the session next pre- |
Terms of
office. |
ceding his attaining said age. In case of the inability of any
of said judges to discharge his duties with efficiency, by
reason of continued sickness, or of physical or mental in-
firmity, it shall be in the power of the General Assembly,
two-thirds of the members of each House concurring, with
the approval of the Governor, to retire said judge from
Office.
SEC. 4. Any judge shall be removed from office by the |
Retirement. |
Governor, on conviction in a court of law, of incompetency,
of wilful neglect of duty, misbehavior in office or any other
crime, or on impeachment, according to this Constitution,
or the laws of the State; or on the address of the General
Assembly, two-third of each House concurring in such ad-
dress, and the accused having been notified of the charges
against him, and having had opportunity of making his de-
fence.
SEC. 5. After the election for judges, to be held as above
mentioned, upon the expiration of the term, or in case of
the death, resignation, removal, or other disqualification of
any judge, the Governor shall appoint a person duly quali-
fied to fill said office, who shall hold the same until the next
general election for members of the General Assembly, when |
Removal of
judges. |
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