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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. The spouse of a deceased member of the Judicial Retirement Plan who had 10 or more years of creditable service is entitled to receive a monthly allowance equivalent to that provided by:
(a) Option 3 in NRS 1A.450, if the deceased member had less than 15 years of service on the date of the death of the member; or
(b) Option 2 in NRS 1A.450, if the deceased member had 15 or more years of service on the date of the death of the member.
To apply the provisions of Options 2 and 3, the deceased member shall be deemed to have retired on the date of the death of the member immediately after having named the spouse as beneficiary under the applicable option. This benefit must be computed without any reduction for age for the deceased member. The benefits provided by this subsection must be paid to the spouse for the remainder of the spouse's life.
2. The spouse may elect to receive the benefits provided by any one of the following only:
(a) This section; or
(b) NRS 1A.590.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 1. State Judicial Department § 1A.600. Payments to spouse of deceased member who had 10 or more years of creditable service - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-1-state-judicial-department/nv-rev-st-1a-600/
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