Every judge who has the age and service qualifications specified in one of the following subdivisions, and who is not ineligible for retirement under

Section 75026, shall be retired for service upon filing notice of retirement with the Judges’ Retirement System, specifying the date upon which his or her retirement is to become effective: (

a) Age or older, with an aggregate of years of service as a judge within the years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement. (

b) Age 69, with an aggregate of years of service as a judge within the years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement. (

c) Age 68, with an aggregate of years of service as a judge within the years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement. (

d) Age 67, with an aggregate of years of service as a judge within the years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement. (

e) Age 66, with an aggregate of years of service as a judge within the years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement. (

f) Age 65, with an aggregate of years of service as a judge within the years immediately preceding the effective date of retirement. (

g) Age or older, with an aggregate of years of service as a judge, the last five years of which has been served immediately preceding the effective date of retirement. (

h) Age 60, with an aggregate of years of service as a judge. Upon the effective date of the retirement of any judge, the judicial office from which he or she has retired shall become vacant, and a successor shall thereupon be appointed to fill the vacancy.