MS HB1354

Increases annual salaries effective July 1, 2012 for Supreme Court justices ($152,250-$159,000), Court of Appeals judges ($144,827-$147,578), and chancery/circuit court judges ($136,000 each).

Raises the general docket fee for filing appeals in civil or criminal cases from prior amount to $200.00.

Establishes a $40.00 additional fee for every civil case filed in chancery and circuit courts, deposited to the State General Fund for judicial salaries.

Increases the general docket fee for Supreme Court appeals to $200.00, with all fees deposited into the State General Fund.

Imposes state assessments on criminal convictions including $75.00 on other misdemeanors and varying amounts on felonies, with portions deposited to the State General Fund for judicial salary funding.