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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 3
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By: The Speaker (By Request)
Introduced and read first time: January 19, 2022
Assigned to: Appropriations
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
A House Joint Resolution concerning 1
Judicial Compensation Commission – Recommendations 2
FOR the purpose of establishing the compensation of the members of the Judiciary in this 3
State in accordance with Section 1–708 of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings 4
Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. 5
WHEREAS, Section 1–708(b)(2) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the 6
Annotated Code of Maryland establishes a seven –member Judicial Compensation 7
Commission appointed by the Governor with two members appointed on nomination of the 8
President of the Senate, two members appointed on nomination of the Speaker of the House 9
of Delegates, one member appointed on nomination of the Maryland State Bar Association, 10
and two members appointed at large. The Judicial Compensation Commission is 11
constituted as follows: appointments made on the nomination of the President of the 12
Senate: Meghan Casey and Carlos Williams; appointments made on the nomination of the 13
Speaker of the House of Delegates: Victoria Fretwell and John Wasilisin; appointment 14
made on the nomination of the Maryland State Bar Association: Edward Gilliss; and 15
appointments at large: John Suit II and Alice Pinderhughes. The Commission members 16
elected Edward Gilliss to serve as the chair of the Commission. The Commission is charged 17
with reviewing the salaries and pensions of the judges of the Judiciary of Maryland and 18
making written recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or after 19
September 1, 2011, September 1, 2013, and every 4 years thereafter; and 20
WHEREAS, Section 1–708(d) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the 21
Annotated Code of Maryland provides as follows: the General Assembly may amend this 22
Joint Resolution to decrease any of the Commission’s salary recommendations, but no 23
reduction may diminish the salary of a judge during the judge’s continuance in office. The 24
General Assembly may not amend this Joint Resolution to increase these recommended 25
salaries. Should the General Assembly not adopt or amend this Joint Resolution within 50 26
days after its introduction, the salaries recommended herein shall apply during fiscal years 27
2023 through 2026. Should the General Assembly reject any or all of the salaries herein 28
recommended, the salaries of the judges so affected shall remain unchanged during fiscal 29
years 2023 through 2026 unless modified under other provisions of the law; and 30 2 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 3
WHEREAS, The Judicial Compensation Commission held two meetings in 2021 and 1
considered many aspects and facets of judicial compensation. The Commission, by a vote of 2
five or more of its members as required by § 1–708(b)(7) of the Courts and Judicial 3
Proceedings Article, has recommended an increase in judicial salaries for fiscal years 2023 4
through 2026; now, therefore, be it 5
RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That after 6
considering the recommendations of the Judicial Compensation Commission, beginning 7
July 1, 2022, judicial salaries shall be as follows: 8
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RESOLVED, That beginning July 1, 2023, judicial salaries shall be as follows: 23
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Position Current Salary Proposed Salary
Court of Appeals
Chief Judge 215,433 225,433
Associate Judge 196,433 206,433
Court of Special
Appeals
Chief Judge 186,633 196,633
Associate Judge 183,633 193,633
Circuit Courts
Judge 174,433 184,433
District Court
Chief Judge 183,633 193,633
Associate Judge 161,333 171,333;
Position Proposed Salary
Court of Appeals
Chief Judge 235,433
Associate Judge 216,433
Court of Special
Appeals
Chief Judge 206,633
Associate Judge 203,633
Circuit Courts
Judge 194,433
District Court
Chief Judge 203,633
Associate Judge 181,333; HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 3 3
RESOLVED, That beginning July 1, 2024, judicial salaries shall be as follows: 1
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RESOLVED, That beginning July 1, 2025, judicial salaries shall be as follows: 16
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of 31
Legislative Services to the Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr., Governor of Maryland; the 32
Honorable William C. Ferguson, IV, President of the Senate of Maryland; and the 33
Honorable Adrienne A. Jones, Speaker of the House of Delegates. 34
Position Proposed Salary
Court of Appeals
Chief Judge 245,433
Associate Judge 226,433
Court of Special
Appeals
Chief Judge 216,633
Associate Judge 213,633
Circuit Courts
Judge 204,433
District Court
Chief Judge 213,633
Associate Judge 191,333;
Position Proposed Salary
Court of Appeals
Chief Judge 255,433
Associate Judge 236,433
Court of Special
Appeals
Chief Judge 226,633
Associate Judge 223,633
Circuit Courts
Judge 214,433
District Court
Chief Judge 223,633
Associate Judge 201,333;