NCJ Number
18141
Date Published
1975
Length
38 pages
Annotation
STATE-BY-STATE TABULAR DATA FOR CHIEF JUDGES AND ASSOCIATE JUDGES IN THE HIGHEST COURT, FOR THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, AND FOR JUDGES IN THE INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE AND GENERAL TRIAL COURTS.
Abstract
INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT IS THE 'RANK ORDER OF JUDICIAL SALARIES, POPULATION, AND PER CAPITA INCOME IN THE FIFTY STATES' AND A TABLE OF THE JUDICIAL SALARIES IN APPELLATE AND TRIAL COURTS. THIS TABLE LISTS THE DATE OF LAST SALARY CHANGE FOR EACH STATE COURT SYSTEM. THIS TABLE UTILIZES SALARIES PAID TO ASSOCIATE JUSTICES, FOR THE HIGHEST COURT AND INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURTS. THE GENERAL TRIAL COURT SALARIES REFER TO THE HIGHEST SALARY PAID TO JUDGES, I.E., THE HIGHEST LOCAL SUPPLEMENT IS ADDED TO THE STANDARD STATE PAID SALARY TO ARRIVE AT THE SALARIES REPORTED. THE SECTION DEALING WITH JUDICIAL SALARIES IN COURTS OF LIMITED AND SPECIAL JURISDICTION IS DIVIDED INTO SEVEN CATEGORIES ON A JURISDICTIONAL BASIS. IN APPENDIX I WE HAVE LISTED ALL PENDING LEGISLATION WHICH COULD AFFECT JUDICIAL SALARIES ON A STATE BY STATE BASIS. APPENDIX II INDICATES THOSE STATES WHICH PROVIDE FOR 'FLOATING' JUDICIAL SALARIES ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OR OTHER COST OF LIVING ADJUSTER. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)