State Pension Forfeiture Laws

State	Code	Description
Alabama	SB 213	Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of felony related to public duties.
Alaska	AS 37.10.310	Pensions of public officers, legislators and legislative directors can be revoked if convicted of any crime in connection with official duties; may award forfeited pension to a spouse, dependent, or former spouse.
Arizona	13-713	Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony related to official duties.
California	AB 1044, Chapter 322, Statutes of 2005	Pensions of elected public officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony relating to official duties.
Connecticut	Chapter 11a Sec. 1-110	Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of any crime relating to official duties.
Florida	FRS 112.3173.	Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of any felony involving a "breach of public trust."
Georgia	47-1-21	Pensions can be revoked for public employees and officials convicted of any crime related to official duties.
Illinois	ILCS 40 5/2-156	Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony related to official duties. Trustees of individual pension fund make final decision after conviction.
Kentucky	KS161.470	Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony related to official duties.
Maine	Sec. 12 MRSA 17062	Pension of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of crime related to official duties.
Maryland	Joint Resolution 4 of 2010	Pensions of state legislators can be revoked for conviction of any felony committed while in office or a misdemeanor related to a member's official duties and responsibilities.
Massachusetts	Title IV, Chapter 32, Section 15	Pensions of plan members can be revoked for conviction of any criminal offense related to official duties.
Michigan	MCL 800.401; MCL 38.2701	Pensions can be withheld to pay for cost of incarceration. Court may withhold pensions of employees convicted of any felony arising from official duties.
Missouri	104.1084.8	Pensions of state legislators or statewide elected officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony related to official duties.
New Jersey	43:1-3.1	Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of any crime related to their public service.
New York	Article 3-B of Retirement and Social Security Law	Pensions of certain public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of certain felonies related to public service.
North Carolina	135-18.10	Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of specific list of felonies.
Ohio	2929.192	Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of specific list of felonies during time of public service.
Oklahoma	51-24.1	Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of any felony during time of public service.
Pennsylvania	Act 140	Pensions for public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of specific list of crimes.
Rhode Island	36-10.1-3	Pensions of public officials or employees can be revoked for conviction of any crime related to official duties.
South Dakota	20:16:15:28	Administrative rule dictates pension must be forfeited if member is convicted of any crime involving embezzlement for pension commission funds or property.
Tennessee	8-35-124	Pensions of public employees can be revoked if convicted of any crime related to official duties in either state or federal court.
Virginia	51.1-124.13	Pensions of public officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony in association with the performance of public duties.
West Virginia	5-10-A-1	Pensions of public officials or employees can be revoked if service is deemed "less than honorable."

State

Code

Description

Alabama

Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of felony related to public duties.

Alaska

Pensions of public officers, legislators and legislative directors can be revoked if convicted of any crime in connection with official duties; may award forfeited pension to a spouse, dependent, or former spouse.

Arizona

13-713

Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony related to official duties.

California

AB 1044, Chapter 322, Statutes of 2005

Pensions of elected public officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony relating to official duties.

Connecticut

Chapter 11a Sec. 1-110

Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of any crime relating to official duties.

Florida

FRS 112.3173.

Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of any felony involving a "breach of public trust."

Georgia

47-1-21

Pensions can be revoked for public employees and officials convicted of any crime related to official duties.

Illinois

ILCS 40 5/2-156

Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony related to official duties. Trustees of individual pension fund make final decision after conviction.

Kentucky

KS161.470

Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony related to official duties.

Maine

Sec. 12 MRSA 17062

Pension of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of crime related to official duties.

Maryland

Joint Resolution 4 of 2010

Pensions of state legislators can be revoked for conviction of any felony committed while in office or a misdemeanor related to a member's official duties and responsibilities.

Massachusetts

Title IV, Chapter 32, Section 15

Pensions of plan members can be revoked for conviction of any criminal offense related to official duties.

Michigan

MCL 800.401; MCL 38.2701

Pensions can be withheld to pay for cost of incarceration. Court may withhold pensions of employees convicted of any felony arising from official duties.

Missouri

104.1084.8

Pensions of state legislators or statewide elected officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony related to official duties.

New Jersey

43:1-3.1

Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of any crime related to their public service.

New York

Article 3-B of Retirement and Social Security Law

Pensions of certain public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of certain felonies related to public service.

North Carolina

135-18.10

Pensions of public employees and officials can be revoked for conviction of specific list of felonies.

Ohio

2929.192

Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of specific list of felonies during time of public service.

Oklahoma

51-24.1

Pensions of public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of any felony during time of public service.

Pennsylvania

Act 140

Pensions for public officials and employees can be revoked for conviction of specific list of crimes.

Rhode Island

36-10.1-3

Pensions of public officials or employees can be revoked for conviction of any crime related to official duties.

South Dakota

20:16:15:28

Administrative rule dictates pension must be forfeited if member is convicted of any crime involving embezzlement for pension commission funds or property.

Tennessee

8-35-124

Pensions of public employees can be revoked if convicted of any crime related to official duties in either state or federal court.

Virginia

51.1-124.13

Pensions of public officials can be revoked for conviction of any felony in association with the performance of public duties.

West Virginia

5-10-A-1

Pensions of public officials or employees can be revoked if service is deemed "less than honorable."

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