SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6490

BYSenators Pullen, Halsan, McCaslin, Vognild and Nelson

Revising provisions relating to district court judges' salaries.

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 28, 1988

Senate Staff:Cliff Petersen (786-7457)

AS OF JANUARY 27, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Salaries for full-time district court judges are set by the Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.  Salaries for part-time district court judges and district court judges pro tempore are set by the county legislative authority in each county in accordance with the minimum and maximum levels established for the district.

All salaries of full-time and part-time district court judges and judges pro tempore in district court are paid out of the county treasury.

SUMMARY:

One-half of the annual salaries of each full-time and part-time district court judge is to be paid by the state.

One-half of the salary of judges pro tempore is to be paid by the state.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested January 27, 1988