244.4. A judge who, upon ceasing to hold office, is not eligible for retirement with a pension under Chapter II and has less than two years of service to his credit for the purpose of computing his pension is entitled, if applicable, only to a refund of the contributions which he paid before 1 January 1990 and which were not otherwise refunded to him, unless he transfers the time he held office as judge to another pension plan pursuant to a transfer agreement made under section 246.24.
If the judge dies before having obtained the refund, his contributions shall be refunded to his spouse or, if he leaves no spouse, to his heirs.
1990, c. 44, s. 11; 1997, c. 7, s. 40; 1997, c. 7, s. 63.