Amends existing law to increase the salaries.
JUDGES” SALARIES -- Amends existing law to increase the salaries.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This bill includes a base increase for all judicial officers of $3,200, and restores appropriate salary differentials between judges and justices serving at different levels of the judiciary. It sets the annual salaries of justices of the Supreme Court at $146,700, an increase of $6,700 over their current salaries. The difference between salaries of Supreme Court justices and judges of the Court of Appeals is decreased from $10,000 to $9,000, resulting in a salary increase for Court of Appeals judges from $130,000 to $137,700. The difference between salaries of Court of Appeals judges and district judges is increased from $1,500 to $6,000, resulting in an increase in the salary of district judges from $128,500 to $131,700. The difference between salaries of district judges and magistrate judges remains at $12,000, resulting in an increase in salaries of magistrate judges from $116,500 to $119,700. In addition, the bill increases the additional salary provided to the Chief Justice, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, and Administrative District Judges from $2,000 to $3,000.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (34)
NAY (0)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
House Third Reading
YEA (61)
LATEST ACTION
Session Law Chapter 168 Effective: 07/01/2017
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2017
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Mar 27, 2017