NCJ Number
44451
Editor(s)
N ALLBEE
Date Published
1977
Length
32 pages
Annotation
SALARY FIGURES FOR STATE JUDGES ARE PRESENTED IN TWO SEPARATE TABLES: RANK ORDER OF JUDICIAL SALARIES, POPULATION, AND PER CAPITA INCOME IN THE 50 STATES; AND JUDICIAL SALARIES IN APPELLATE AND TRIAL COURTS.
Abstract
THIS SURVEY LISTS SALARY FIGURES AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1977. THE TABLE OF JUDICIAL SALARIES IN APPELLATE AND TRIAL COURTS LISTS FOR EACH STATE COURT SYSTEM THE DATE OF LAST SALARY CHANGE FOR HIGHEST, INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE, AND GENERAL TRIAL COURT JUDGES. LIKE THE RANK ORDER TABLE, THIS TABLE UTILIZES SALARIES PAID TO ASSOCIATE JUSTICES FOR THE HIGHEST COURTS AND INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURTS. THE GENERAL TRIAL COURT SALARIES REFER TO THE STATE-PAID SALARY WITHOUT SUPPLEMENTS. THE SECTION DEALING WITH JUDICIAL SALARIES IN COURTS OF LIMITED OR SPECIAL JURISDICTION IS DIVIDED INTO SEVEN CATEGORIES ON A JURISDICTIONAL BASIS. APPENDIXES LIST SALARIES SCHEDULED TO TAKE EFFECT IN THE FUTURE AND PENDING LEGISLATION WHICH COULD AFFECT JUDICIAL SALARIES; THE STATES WHICH PROVIDE FOR 'FLOATING' JUDICIAL SALARIES ON THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX OR OTHER COST OF LIVING ADJUSTER ARE ALSO INDICATED.