In this article, unless the context indicates otherwise:

(a) “Member” means a judge as defined in Section 75502.

Terms Used In California Government Code 75550

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Government Code 12.2

(b) “Nonmember” means the spouse or former spouse of a member, who as a result of petitioning the court for the division of community property has been awarded a distinct and separate account reflecting specific monetary credits, specific credited service, and accumulated contributions.

(c) “Court” means the court with jurisdiction over the marriage.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 879, Sec. 11. Effective September 27, 1994. Operative November 9, 1994, by Sec. 16 of Ch. 879.)