Mississippi Code
General Provisions
§ 25-3-35. Salaries of elected judiciary, district attorneys and legal assistants

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There are imposed upon the Supreme Court justices the extra duties of taking all necessary action to promote judicial education in schools, intervention courts, electronic filing and case management systems as developed by the Administrative Office of Courts, or such other additional duties as may be assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. For such extra services each justice, from and after January 1, 2013, shall receive a sum sufficient to aggregate, per annum, the salaries set forth in this subsection (1).
The fixed salaries in this subsection (1) shall be paid from the State General Fund and from the Judicial System Operation Fund created under Section 9-21-45. No less than: One Hundred Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars ($115,390.00) of the Chief Justice's salary in this subsection (1), One Hundred Thirteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety Dollars ($113,190.00) of the salary of a presiding justice in this subsection (1), and One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Thirty Dollars ($112,530.00) of the salary of an associate justice in this subsection (1) shall be paid from general fund monies; in addition, the Legislature shall appropriate annually from the Judicial System Operation Fund a sum sufficient to increase the salary of the Chief Justice, a presiding justice and an associate justice to the levels set forth in this subsection (1).
The fixed salaries as specified in this subsection (1) shall be the exclusive and total compensation which can be reported to the Public Employees' Retirement System for retirement purposes; however, any judge in office on December 31, 2003, may continue to report his expense allowance as part of his compensation for retirement purposes.
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From and after January 1, 2013, each judge shall receive a sum sufficient to aggregate, per annum, the salaries set forth in this subsection (2).
The fixed salaries in this subsection (2) shall be paid from the State General Fund and from the Judicial System Operation Fund created under Section 9-21-45. No less than One Hundred Eight Thousand One Hundred Thirty Dollars ($108,130.00) of the Chief Judge's salary in this subsection (2) shall be paid from General Fund monies; in addition, the Legislature shall appropriate annually from the Judicial System Operation Fund a sum sufficient to increase the Chief Judge's salary to the level set forth in this subsection (2). No less than One Hundred Five Thousand Fifty Dollars ($105,050.00) of the salary of an Associate Judge in this subsection (2) shall be paid from General Fund monies; in addition, the Legislature shall appropriate annually from the Judicial System Operation Fund a sum sufficient to increase the salary of an Associate Judge to the level set forth in this subsection (2).
The fixed salaries as specified in this subsection (2) shall be the exclusive and total compensation which can be reported to the Public Employees' Retirement System for retirement purposes; however, any judge in office on December 31, 2003, may continue to report his expense allowance as part of his compensation for retirement purposes.
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In addition to their present official duties, the circuit and chancery judges shall take necessary action to promote judicial education in schools, intervention courts, electronic filing and case management systems as developed by the Administrative Office of Courts, or such other additional duties as may be assigned by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. For such extra services each judge, from and after January 1, 2013, shall receive a sum sufficient to aggregate, per annum, the salaries set forth in this subsection (3).
The fixed salaries in this subsection (3) shall be paid from the State General Fund and from the Judicial System Operation Fund created under Section 9-21-45. No less than One Hundred Four Thousand One Hundred Seventy Dollars ($104,170.00) of the salary of a Chancery or Circuit Judge in this subsection (3) shall be paid from General Fund monies; in addition, the Legislature shall appropriate annually from the Judicial System Operation Fund a sum sufficient to increase the salary of a Chancery or Circuit Judge to the levels set forth in this subsection (3).
From and after January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013:
One Hundred Three Thousand Three Hundred Twenty-two Dollars ($103,322.00).
From and after January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014:
One Hundred Ten Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-eight Dollars ($110,848.00).
From and after January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015:
One Hundred Eighteen Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-four Dollars ($118,374.00).
From and after January 1, 2016:
One Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($125,900.00).
From and after January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court $ 126,292.50 Presiding Justices of the Supreme Court, each 123,600.75 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, each 122,460.00 From and after January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court $137,195.00 Presiding Justices of the Supreme Court, each 134,011.50 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, each 132,390.00 From and after January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court $148,097.50 Presiding Justices of the Supreme Court, each 144,422.25 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, each 142,320.00 From and after January 1, 2016: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court $159,000.00 Presiding Justices of the Supreme Court, each 154,833.00 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, each 152,250.00
From and after January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013: Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals $ 117,992.00 Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals, each 114,994.25 From and after January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014: Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals $127,854.00 Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals, each 124,938.50 From and after January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015: Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals $137,716.00 Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals, each. 134,882.75 From and after January 1, 2016: Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals $147,578.00 Associate Judges of the Court of Appeals, each 144,827.00
From and after January 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013: Chancery Judges, each $ 112,127.50 Circuit Judges, each 112,127.50 From and after January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014: Chancery Judges, each $120,085.00 Circuit Judges, each 120,085.00 From and after January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015: Chancery Judges, each $128,042.50 Circuit Judges, each 128,042.50 From and after January 1, 2016: Chancery Judges, each $136,000.00 Circuit Judges, each 136,000.00