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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) The salaries of judges of courts of record, as described in Section 78A-1-101, shall be set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act.
(2) Judicial salaries shall be based on the following percentages of the salary of a district court judge:
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(a) juvenile court judges: |
100%; |
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(b) Business and Chancery Court judges: |
100%; |
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(c) Court of Appeals judges: |
105%; and |
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(d) justices of the Supreme Court: |
110%. |
(3)(a) A salary described in Subsection (2) does not include additional compensation provided for a presiding judge or associate presiding judge under:
(i) Section 78A-3-101;
(ii) Section 78A-4-102;
(iii) Section 78A-5-106;
(iv) Section 78A-5a-202; or
(v) Section 78A-6-203.
(b) Compensation described in Subsection (3)(a) does not constitute a salary for purposes of Utah Constitution, Article VIII, Section 14.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 67. State Officers and Employees § 67-8-2. Salaries of judges established annually in appropriations act--Bases of salaries--Additional compensation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-67-state-officers-and-employees/ut-code-sect-67-8-2/
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