Committee introduces bill seeking roughly 27%–31% judicial pay increases

Feb 3, 2025

A sponsor asked the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee to introduce RS31863, a request from the Idaho courts that would raise judicial salaries by roughly 26.8%–30.8%; the committee agreed to introduce the request by voice vote.

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Representative Bruce Scogg, chairman of the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, opened public testimony by describing a courts' request for a substantial pay increase for Idaho judges and justices, saying, "In 6 of the last 16 years, the Idaho judiciary has not received an increase in compensation of any sort."

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