Mississippi law lists salaries for state court judges

The law lists annual salaries for Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, and chancery and circuit court judges. This covers the Chief Justice and other Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, and chancery and circuit court judges. The salaries are paid from the State General Fund and the Judicial System Operation Fund, with minimum amounts from the State General Fund. The Legislature is to provide enough each year from the Judicial System Operation Fund to reach the listed salaries. The listed salaries apply from January 1, 2027. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.

The law provides an annual salary supplement of $51,830, plus any related fringe benefits, for each county court judge. This applies to county court judges and the counties receiving the payments. The Judicial System Operation Fund pays the supplement to counties monthly. Counties must request reimbursement each month from the Administrative Office of Courts. The judge's combined county salary and supplement may not exceed the limit in Section 9-9-11(7). The act takes effect July 1, 2026; the text gives no separate start date for this supplement.