FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF BENEFITS BY THE ARKANSAS JUDICIAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM REGARDING THE SUBJECTION OF ANNUITY RIGHTS TO PROCESS OF LAW AND CORRECTION OF ERRORS.

This bill clarifies rules for Arkansas judicial retirees' benefit payments. It generally protects retirement payments from being seized by creditors or courts, except in cases of embezzlement/fraud by the retiree or when a court orders payments to cover willful child support violations. It also establishes clear procedures for correcting payment errors: overpayments must be recovered within five years (unless fraud occurred), while underpayments must be paid immediately in a lump sum with future payments adjusted. These changes aim to make benefit administration fairer and more efficient for all judicial retirees.