NevadaNevada would set future appeals judges' pay using other judges' salaries
Starting in January 2029, Nevada would use two other judges' salaries to set base pay for successors to Court of Appeals judges.
What it does
Nevada would set a successor's Court of Appeals base salary halfway between district judges' and Supreme Court justices' base salaries, starting in January 2029.
Argument forThe formula could keep appeals judges' pay closer to other judges' pay because it uses salaries from two court levels.
Argument againstIf the other judges' salaries rise, this formula could raise appeals judges' base pay and the state's payroll costs.
More detail
Nevada would set the base salary halfway between district judges' and Supreme Court justices' base salaries. The formula applies to the base salary of a successor to a Nevada Court of Appeals judge. The bill would take effect July 1, 2027. The formula would first apply on the first Monday in January 2029 and every sixth year after that.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 28Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.Introduced
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