Amends existing law to provide that certain judges and magistrate judges shall be eligible to receive a bonus upon retirement and to revise a provision regarding the salary of the justices of the Supreme Court.
JUDICIAL COMPENSATION -- Amends existing law to provide that certain judges and magistrate judges shall be eligible to receive a bonus upon retirement and to revise a provision regarding the salary of the justices of the Supreme Court.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation provides for an increase in judicial salaries by increasing the salary of supreme court justices from $165,212 to $169,508, which is an increase of $4,296, or 2.6%. Since the salary of court of appeals judges in set at $8,000 less than supreme court justices, district court judges are set at $6,000 below court of appeals judges, and magistrate judges are set at $8,000 less than district court judges, meaning each type of judge will receive a $4,296 increase. The percentage increase will be slightly higher for each of the types of judges, up to a 3.0% increase for magistrate judges. This legislation also provides a retirement bonus incentive for judges and justices who serve through the end of their term before retiring, if they do so in such a way as to allow their positions to be filled by election, rather than appointment. Magistrate judges are also included, although their positions are always filled by appointment. This one-time bonus would be $25,000.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (62)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (32)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on April 9, 2024 Session Law Chapter 325 Effective: 07/01/2024
SPONSORS
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2024
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Apr 10, 2024