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Judiciary asks panel to equalize family and circuit court judges’ pay; subcommittee advances SB1005
Summary
Jason Bobricks, general counsel for the judiciary, told the subcommittee Senate Bill 1005 would set both circuit and family court judges at 95% of a Supreme Court associate justice’s salary, closing a roughly $5,840 gap and raising family court pay by about $6,000 (2.7%). The subcommittee returned a favorable report, 5–0.
Jason Bobricks, who identified himself as general counsel for the judiciary, told the Revenue Policy Subcommittee that Senate Bill 1005 would equalize salaries between circuit court and family court judges by setting both at 95% of an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Bobricks said the current difference per judge is about $5,840 and the change would amount to approximately a $6,000 annual increase (about 2.7%) for family court judges.
He argued pay parity is warranted because family court handles important matters—property, child custody and juvenile criminal cases—requires judges to move quickly between matters without permanent law clerks, and that differential pay has perpetuated a perception that family court is a lesser court. He said the chief justice could not attend the hearing because of a commencement address but supported the change.
The subcommittee recorded no questions about the bill and voted to give SB1005 a favorable report, 5–0, advancing it to the full committee.
