Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 403

AN ACT TO RAISE CERTAIN JUDICIAL SALARIES.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:

Section 1. § 103, Title 10, Delaware Code, is amended to read:

§ 103. Salaries of Justices

(a) The Chief Justice shall receive annually the sum of $25,000 as compensation for his services.

(b) The Justices of the Supreme Court shall each receive annually the sum of $24,500 as compensation for their services.

Section 2. § 304, Title 10, Delaware Code, is amended to read:

§ 304. Salaries of Chancellor and Vice Chancellors; additional compensation

(a) The Chancellor shall receive annually as compensation for his services the sum of $24,000.

(b) Each Vice Chancellor shall receive annually as compensation for his services the sum of $23,500.

(c) The Chancellor shall receive as a compensation for reporting the decisions of the Court of Chancery, and appeals in the Supreme Court from the Court of Chancery, the additional sum of $200 per annum.

Section 3. § 503, Title 10, Delaware Code, is amended to read:

§ 503. Salaries of Judges; additional compensation for Kent County Judge

(a) The President Judge of the Superior Court and of the Orphans' Court shall receive annually as compensation for his services the sum of $24,000.

(b) Each Associate Judge shall receive annually as compensation for his services the sum of $23,500.

(c) The Associate Judge resident in Kent County shall receive as additional compensation for reporting all decisions of the Superior Court and the Orphan's Court in the respective Counties and appeals in the Supreme Court from the Superior Court and the Orphans' Court, the additional sum of $200 per annum.

Section 4. § 908, Title 10, Delaware Code, is amended to read:

§ 908. Salary of Judges

The salary of each of the Judges shall be $21,000 per year, payable by the state.

Section 5. § 1106, Title 10, Delaware Code, is amended to read:

§ 1106. Salary of Judges

The salary of each of the Judges shall be $21,000 per year, payable by the State.

Section 6. § 1502 (c), Title 10, Delaware Code, is amended to read:

(c) The salary of the Judge shall be $21,000 per year, payable by the State.

Section 7. § 1602 (c), Title 10, Delaware Code, is amended to read:

(c) The salary of the Judge shall be $21,000 per year, payable by the State.