Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB 279 provides for a state salary increase for justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the Court of Appeals, and judges of the Superior Courts. The superior court base salary becomes $126,265. Court of Appeals, 174,500.00. Supreme Court, 175,600.00. Effective 1/1/2016.
An additional state supplement is provided for each superior court judge
in a circuit with an accountability court ($6,000). 1/1/2016.
Similar increases are granted for district attorneys and circuit public defenders.
A daily expense allowance is authorized for up to 30 days per term of court for justices of the Supreme Court and judges of the Court of Appeals who live 50 miles or more from the state judicial building.
1/1/2016.
HB 279 creates an additional superior court judgeship in the Western Judicial Circuit. First term begins 4/1/2016.
The additional panel of the Court of Appeals becomes effective 7/1/2015.
The bill creates the Judicial, District Attorney and Circuit Public Defender Compensation Commission. In addition to studying the compensation structure of judges, district attorneys and circuit public defenders, the seven-member Commission is charged with evaluating caseload and the distribution/allocation of such officers and jurisdictions. |
