NY A03877

Changes the language from "may" to "shall" for certification of retired Court of Appeals judges and Supreme Court justices who apply to continue serving, making certification mandatory rather than discretionary when eligibility requirements are met

Updates all gender-specific pronouns ("he," "his") to gender-neutral language ("their," "such retired judge," "such retired justice") throughout the relevant judiciary law sections

Maintains existing requirements that retired judges/justices must demonstrate mental and physical capacity to perform duties and that their services are necessary to expedite court business

Preserves the two-year certification term structure and the mandatory retirement age of 76, with no changes to these substantive provisions

Applies to both Section 114 (retired Court of Appeals judges) and Section 115 (retired Supreme Court justices) of the judiciary law