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I',\-<strong>Sourcebook</strong> <strong>of</strong>' <strong>Criminal</strong> <strong>Justice</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong> 15183Table 1.35 Method <strong>of</strong> selection and length <strong>of</strong> initial and retention terms <strong>of</strong> general jurisdiction court judges, by State andname <strong>of</strong> court, as <strong>of</strong> October 1980--ContinuedState/name<strong>of</strong> court(s)Methad aInitial selectionNew York:Supreme court Partisan elect ionNorth Carolina:Superior court Partisan election nNarth Dakota:District court Nonpartisan electionOhio:Common pleas court Nonpartisan electionOklahomo:District court Nonpartisan electionOregon:Circuit court Nonpartisan electionPennsylvania:Common pleas court Partisan electionRhode Island:Superior court Appointed by governorSouth Carolina:Circuit court Appointed by legislatureSouth Dakota:Circuit court Nonpartisan electionTennessee:Circuit court Partisan electionTexas:District court Partisan electionUtah:District court Nonpartisan electionVermont:Superior courtNominating commissionTerm14 years8 years6 years6 years4 yeal's6 years10 :,earsLife tenure6 years8 years8 years4 years6 years6 yearsVirginia:Circuit court Appointed by legislature 8 yearsWashington:Superior court Nonpartisan election 4 yearsWest Virginia:Circuit court Partisan election8 yearsWisconsin:Circuit court Nonpartisan election 6 yeorsWyoming:District court Nominating

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