Any justice of the Supreme Court or judge of the circuit court of this state who is automatically retired pursuant to the provisions of § 16-1-4.1 or 16-6-31, or who, having reached age seventy, retired before January 7, 1975, and who has not fully qualified for retirement benefits as provided by this chapter shall nevertheless receive retirement benefits in the proportion that his or her total time served bears to fifteen years, or if the justice or judge has served in excess of fifteen years then receive full benefits.

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Source: SL 1973, ch 133, § 3; SDCL Supp, § 16-8-9.3; SL 1974, ch 35, § 49; SDCL § 3-12-93; SL 2019, ch 22, §§ 39, 45.