Utah § 67-8-2 Salaries of judges established annually in appropriations act -- Bases of salaries -- Additional compensation.

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§ 67-8-2 — Salaries of judges established annually in appropriations act -- Bases of salaries -- Additional compensation.

Utah § 67-8-2

Title 67State Officers and Employees

Ch. 67-8Utah Elected Official and Judicial Salary Act

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 67-8-2 (2026).

Text

(1)The salaries of judges of courts of record, as described in Section 78A-1-101, shall be set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act.

(2)Judicial salaries shall be based on the following percentages of the salary of a district court judge:

(2)(a) juvenile court judges: 100%;

(2)(b) Business and Chancery Court judges: 100%;

(2)(c) Court of Appeals judges: 105%; and

(2)(d) justices of the Supreme Court: 110%.

(3)(3)(a) A salary described in Subsection (2) does not include additional compensation provided for a presiding judge or associate presiding judge under:

(3)(a)(i) Section 78A-3-101;

(3)(a)(ii) Section 78A-4-102;

(3)(a)(iii) Section 78A-5-106;

(3)(a)(iv) Section 78A-5a-202; or

(3)(a)(v) Section 78A-6-203.

(3)(b)

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(1) The salaries of judges of courts of record, as described in Section 78A-1-101, shall be set annually by the Legislature in an appropriations act.
(2) Judicial salaries shall be based on the following percentages of the salary of a district court judge:

(2)(a) juvenile court judges: 100%;
(2)(b) Business and Chancery Court judges: 100%;
(2)(c) Court of Appeals judges: 105%; and
(2)(d) justices of the Supreme Court: 110%.
(3) (3)(a) A salary described in Subsection (2) does not include additional compensation provided for a presiding judge or associate presiding judge under:
(3)(a)(i) Section 78A-3-101;
(3)(a)(ii) Section 78A-4-102;
(3)(a)(iii) Section 78A-5-106;
(3)(a)(iv) Section 78A-5a-202; or
(3)(a)(v) Section 78A-6-203.
(3)(b) Compensation described in Subsection (3)(a) does not constitute a salary for purposes of Utah Constitution, Article VIII, Section 14.