Kansas Statutes 75-3120n. Salary of district judges, district magistrate judges, judges of the court of appeals and justices of the supreme court; adjustment
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 75-3120n
- Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) Subject to appropriations and except as provided further, on January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter:
(1) A district judge who is not a chief judge of a judicial district shall receive for services an annual salary equal to 75% of the annual rate of pay for a district judge of the United States on such date;
(2) a district magistrate judge shall receive for services an annual salary equal to 55% of a district judge’s salary as determined pursuant to subsection (a)(1);
(3) a chief judge of the district court shall receive for services an annual salary equal to 105% of a district judge’s salary as determined pursuant to subsection (a)(1);
(4) a judge of the court of appeals who is not chief judge of the court of appeals shall receive for services an annual salary equal to 110% of a district judge’s salary as determined pursuant to subsection (a)(1);
(5) the chief judge of the court of appeals shall receive for services an annual salary equal to 115% of a district judge’s salary as determined pursuant to subsection (a)(1);
(6) a justice of the supreme court who is not chief justice of the supreme court shall receive for services an annual salary equal to 120% of a district judge’s salary as determined pursuant to subsection (a)(1); and
(7) the chief justice of the supreme court shall receive for services an annual salary equal to 125% of a district judge’s salary as determined pursuant to subsection (a)(1).
(b) If, for any reason, such district judge of the United States salary is decreased, the salaries established in this section shall remain the same for the next ensuing fiscal year unless diminished by general law applicable to all salaried officers of the state.