Utah § 67-8-2 - Salaries of judges established annually in appropriations act -- Bases of salaries -- Additional compensation.
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§ 67-8-2. Salaries of judges established annually in appropriations act -- Bases of salaries -- Additional compensation.
Effective 3/13/2026 67-8-2.
Salaries of judges established annually in appropriations act -- Bases of salaries -- Additional compensation.
(1)
The Legislature shall set annually, in an appropriations act, the salaries of judges of a court of record described in Section 78A-1-101.
(2)
Except as provided in Subsection (3), a judicial salary for a judge of a court of record shall be based on the following percentage of the salary for a district court judge:
(a)
100% for a juvenile court judge;
(b)
100% for a Business and Chancery Court judge;
(c)
105% for a Constitutional Court judge if Title 78A, Chapter 5b, Constitutional Court, takes effect as described in Section 78A-5b-102;
(d)
105% for a Court of Appeals judge; and
(e)
110% for a Supreme Court justice.
(3)
(a)
If a district court judge is a Constitutional Court judge, the judge's salary for the Constitutional Court is 5% of the salary for a district court judge during the time period in which the judge remains a district court judge.
(b)
If a Court of Appeals judge is a Constitutional Court judge, the judge's salary for the Constitutional Court is 5% of the salary for a district court judge during the time period in which the judge remains a Court of Appeals judge.
(c)
Except as provided in this Subsection (3), a judge of a court of record may not collect a salary for more than one court of record.
(4)
(a)
A salary described in Subsection (2) does not include additional compensation provided for a presiding judge or associate presiding judge under:
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