(1) If a judge of the district court or Court of Appeals is appointed and confirmed to the Constitutional Court, the judge is not required to vacate the judge's appointment to the district court or Court of Appeals to serve as a judge of the Constitutional Court. (2) (a) A judge of the Constitutional Court is appointed to initially serve as a judge of the Constitutional Court until the first general election held more than three years after the day on which the appointment is effective. (b) After the initial term described in Subsection (2)(a), the term of office of a judge of the Constitutional Court is six years and commences on the first Monday in January following the date of election. (c) A judge of the Constitutional Court whose term expires may serve, upon request of the Judicial Council, until a successor is appointed and qualified.
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