Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1752: Judges' salaries; increase and delete provision setting at level recommended by State Personnel Board.
Status: Signed into law, April 9, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-35 AND 9-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT, THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027; TO SET THE AMOUNT OF THE SALARY SUPPLEMENT FOR THE COUNTY COURT JUDGES THAT IS PAID FROM THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OPERATION FUND; TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT SET THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE STATE COURT JUDGES AND COUNTY COURT JUDGES AT THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend sections 25-3-35 and 9-9-11, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the annual salaries of the justices of the supreme court, the judges of the court of appeals and the chancery and circuit court judges, effective january 1, 2027; to set the amount of the salary supplement for the county court judges that is paid from the judicial system operation fund; to delete the provisions that set the annual salaries of the state court judges and county court judges at the level of compensation recommended by the state personnel board once every four years; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-3-35 AND 9-9-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT, THE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2027; TO SET THE AMOUNT OF THE SALARY SUPPLEMENT FOR THE COUNTY COURT JUDGES THAT IS PAID FROM THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM OPERATION FUND; TO DELETE THE PROVISIONS THAT SET THE ANNUAL SALARIES OF THE STATE COURT JUDGES AND COUNTY COURT JUDGES AT THE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION RECOMMENDED BY THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 25-3-35, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 25-3-35. (1) The annual salaries of the following judges are fixed as follows: * * * From and after January 1, 2023 * * *, through December 31, 2026: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court................ $181,491.00 Presiding Justices of the Supreme Court, each..... 176,737.00 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, each..... 173,800.00 From and after January 1, 2027: *HR26/R2143SG* H. B. No. 1752 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2143SG PAGE 1 (RF\KW) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court................ $194,171.00 Presiding Justices of the Supreme Court, each..... $190,614.00 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, each..... $187,625.00 There are …