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Article 164 (1979 Edition): A judge cannot be temporarily or permanently dismissed from the position he occupies without a trial and proof of guilt or a misdemeanor that is cause for his removal. Nor can his position or place of service be changed without his consent unless it benefits society, with the approval and unanimous vote of members of the Supreme Judicial Council. The periodic transfer of the judges takes place according to the general criteria that are established by law. 34 Court and the prosecutor general. The periodic transfer of the judges takes place according to the general criteria that are established by the law.