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ID H0713
Bill
Status
3/13/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ways and Means Committee
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AI Summary
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Judicial vacancies created when a supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, or district judge retires mid-term under the senior judge option must remain vacant until the next available judicial election, with senior judges covering the docket until the position is filled.
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If no qualified candidate is elected in the next available judicial election, the governor may then appoint a candidate pursuant to existing law.
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Supreme court justice salaries increase from $165,212 to $169,508 per annum, effective July 1, 2024.
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Court of appeals judges receive $8,000 less than supreme court justices; district judges receive $6,000 less than court of appeals judges; magistrate judges receive $8,000 less than district judges.
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The act takes effect on July 1, 2024, and is declared an emergency measure.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to provide that a judicial vacancy shall remain vacant until the next judicial election in certain instances and to revise a provision regarding the salary of the justices of the Supreme Court.
JUDGES
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration
3/13/2024