Title: An act relating to requirements for issuing salary warrants for judges.

Brief Description: Changing requirements for issuing salary warrants for judges.

Sponsors: Representatives Kirby and Campbell; by request of Board For Judicial Administration.

Hearing Date: 1/18/05

Staff: Trudes Tango Hutcheson (786-7384).

Background:

The Office of the Administrator for the Courts (AOC), among other things, collects statistical data from the courts and may make recommendations to the chief justice regarding judges' assignments to improve court efficiency. The chief justice may direct any judge to hold court in any county or district where needed.

Before a superior court judge's salary is issued, the judge must provide an affidavit stating that he or she has complied with the chief justice's orders regarding assignments in other counties and with the AOC's requests for statistical data.

Summary of Bill:

The requirement for the affidavit before a superior court judge's salary may be issued is eliminated.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.