Maine § 4 §157 Judges; appointment; salary; expenses; full-time duties

Maine Statutes

§ 4 §157 — Judges; appointment; salary; expenses; full-time duties

Maine·Title 4 JUDICIARY·Ch. 5 DISTRICT COURT

1.Appointment. District Court Judges are appointed as follows.

2.Chief Judge; salary. The Chief Judge of the District Court is entitled to receive a salary, for fiscal year 1998-99 and thereafter, of $94,000, to be paid biweekly.

3.Deputy Chief Judge; salary. The Deputy Chief Judge of the District Court is entitled to receive a salary, for fiscal year 1998-99 and thereafter, of $92,000, to be paid biweekly.

4.Associate judge; salary. Each Associate Judge of the District Court shall receive a salary as follows: 4-A. Cost-of-living adjustment. The salaries of the associate judges shall be adjusted as established in Title 4, section 4, subsection 2‑A.

5.Expenses. Each judge must be reimbursed by the State, upon presentation to the State Controller of a detailed statement, for those expen

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1.
Appointment.
District Court Judges are appointed as follows.
2.
Chief Judge; salary.
The Chief Judge of the District Court is entitled to receive a salary, for fiscal year 1998-99 and thereafter, of $94,000, to be paid biweekly.
3.
Deputy Chief Judge; salary.
The Deputy Chief Judge of the District Court is entitled to receive a salary, for fiscal year 1998-99 and thereafter, of $92,000, to be paid biweekly.
4.
Associate judge; salary.
Each Associate Judge of the District Court shall receive a salary as follows:
4-A.
Cost-of-living adjustment.
The salaries of the associate judges shall be adjusted as established in Title 4, section 4, subsection 2‑A.
5.
Expenses.
Each judge must be reimbursed by the State, upon presentation to the State Controller of a detailed statement, for those expenses as established by judicial branch policy, actually and reasonably incurred in attending meetings and sessions of the court. Reimbursement for mileage must be paid at the rate paid state employees under Title 5, section 8.
6.
Full-time duties.
A District Court Judge shall devote full time to that District Court Judge's judicial duties. During that District Court Judge's term of office, that judge may not practice law or be the partner or associate of any person in the practice of law.
7.
Exception.
The salary provisions of this section shall not apply to judges who have retired prior to December 1, 1984.

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Legislative History

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