§ 2-108. Judicial compensation
West's Annotated Code of MarylandEstates and TrustsEffective: October 1, 2023
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 2-108
§ 2-108. Judicial compensation
(a)(1) Except in Montgomery County and Harford County, the judges of the courts shall receive compensation and allowances as prescribed by law.
(b)(1) Each of the judges of the Court for Allegany County shall receive an annual salary set by the County Commissioners in accordance with Title 28, Subtitle 1 of the Local Government Article.
(c)(1) Each of the judges of the Court for Anne Arundel County shall receive an annual compensation as set by the County Executive and the County Council.
(2) Each judge shall also receive an expense allowance up to $150 per month for personal expenses incidental to the judge's duties, to be paid by the Comptroller of Anne Arundel County each month on presentation of an itemized voucher in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Comptroller.
(d)(1)(i) Each judge of the Court of Baltimore City shall receive an annual compensation as determined by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City.
(ii) Each judge who was in active service on or after January 1, 1984, shall be paid after the termination of active service, if the judge is then at least 60 years of age or when the judge shall attain 60 years of age, a pension or salary as determined by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City.
(e) Each of the judges of the Court for Baltimore County shall receive an annual compensation as set by the County Executive and the County Council in accordance with Article 4 of the Baltimore County Code.
(f)(1) Each of the judges of the Court for Calvert County shall receive as annual compensation the sum of $8,925.
(g) Each of the judges of the Court for Caroline County shall receive an annual salary as determined by the County Commissioners, but not less than $5,000.
(h)(1) Each of the judges of the Court for Carroll County shall receive an annual compensation of $15,000, to be paid monthly.
(i)(1) Each of the judges of the Court for Cecil County shall receive an annual compensation of:
(j)(1) The annual salary for each judge of the Court for Charles County is:
(k)(1) Each of the judges of the Court for Dorchester County shall receive an annual salary as determined by the County Council, but not less than $6,000.
(l)(1) The Chief Judge of the Court for Frederick County shall receive an annual compensation of $11,000.
(m)(1) Each of the judges of the Court for Garrett County shall receive an annual salary set by the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with §§ 32.43 and 32.44 of the Public Local Laws of Garrett County.
(n)(1) Each associate judge of the Court for Howard County shall receive an annual compensation, to be paid monthly, of:
(o)(1) Each of the judges of the Court for Kent County shall receive a salary as set by the County Commissioners.
(p) Each judge of the Court for Prince George's County shall receive an annual compensation as determined by the County Executive and County Council.
(q)(1) Each of the judges of the Court for Queen Anne's County shall receive a salary as set by the County Commissioners.
(r)(1) The Chief Judge of the Court for St. Mary's County shall receive an annual salary of $11,000, with a 1.5% annual increase.
(s)(1) The Chief Judge of the Court for Somerset County shall receive an annual salary of $5,200 to be paid quarterly.
(t) Each of the judges of the Court for Talbot County shall receive a salary as set by the County Council.
(u)(1) As compensation each of the judges of the Court for Washington County shall receive an annual compensation as set by the County Commissioners of Washington County under Title 28, Subtitle 2 of the Local Government Article.
(v)(1) Each judge of the Court for Wicomico County shall receive an annual salary of $11,600 to be paid quarterly.
(w)(1) The Board of County Commissioners of Worcester County shall determine the compensation for judges of the Court for Worcester County but the compensation may not be less than the sum of $30 for every day's attendance on the sessions of the Court.
(x)(1) Except in Montgomery, Frederick, Carroll, Talbot, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, Garrett, and Harford counties and Baltimore City, and except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a county shall pay a pension, in the same manner as salaries are paid during active service, to each judge of the Orphans' Court who:
(iv) 1. Subject to subsubparagraph 2 of this subparagraph and except as provided in subsubparagraph 3 of this subparagraph, a surviving spouse of an Orphans' Court judge shall be paid one-half of the pension to which the judge was entitled at the time of the judge's death, or would have been entitled on attaining 60 years of age.
Credits
Added by Acts 1974, c. 11, § 2, eff. July 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 25, § 1; Acts 1974, c. 109, § 1; Acts 1974, c. 167, § 1; Acts 1974, c. 172, § 1; Acts 1974, c. 230, § 1; Acts 1974, c. 261, § 1; Acts 1974, c. 273, § 1; Acts 1974, c. 504, § 1; Acts 1974, c. 822; Acts 1975, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1975, c. 19; Acts 1975, c. 113; Acts 1975, c. 837; Acts 1976, c. 107; Acts 1977, c. 38; Acts 1977, c. 65; Acts 1977, c. 105; Acts 1977, c. 211; Acts 1977, c. 323; Acts 1977, c. 591; Acts 1977, c. 595; Acts 1977, c. 601; Acts 1978, c. 10; Acts 1978, c. 172; Acts 1978, c. 256; Acts 1978, c. 288; Acts 1978, c. 653; Acts 1978, c. 1007; Acts 1979, c. 178; Acts 1979, c. 431; Acts 1980, c. 479; Acts 1980, c. 572; Acts 1980, c. 833; Acts 1981, c. 65; Acts 1981, c. 74; Acts 1981, c. 118; Acts 1981, c. 131, § 2; Acts 1981, c. 201; Acts 1981, c. 253; Acts 1981, c. 590; Acts 1982, c. 17, § 7; Acts 1982, c. 39; Acts 1982, c. 56; Acts 1982, c. 77; Acts 1982, c. 83; Acts 1982, c. 87; Acts 1982, c. 89; Acts 1982, c. 420; Acts 1982, c. 526, § 1; Acts 1982, c. 717; Acts 1983, c. 612; Acts 1984, c. 20; Acts 1984, c. 49; Acts 1984, c. 50; Acts 1984, c. 66; Acts 1984, c. 70; Acts 1985, c. 28; Acts 1985, c. 64; Acts 1985, c. 73; Acts 1985, c. 84; Acts 1985, c. 101; Acts 1985, c. 172; Acts 1985, c. 420; Acts 1985, c. 430; Acts 1985, c. 443; Acts 1986, c. 21; Acts 1986, c. 39; Acts 1986, c. 77; Acts 1986, c. 86; Acts 1986, c. 271; Acts 1986, c. 341; Acts 1988, c. 204; Acts 1989, c. 34; Acts 1989, c. 53; Acts 1989, c. 90; Acts 1989, c. 143; Acts 1989, c. 270; Acts 1989, c. 708; Acts 1990, c. 216; Acts 1990, c. 531; Acts 1991, c. 219; Acts 1992, c. 196, § 2; Acts 1993, c. 232; Acts 1994, c. 93, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 191, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 288, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 304, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 309, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 315, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 336, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 352, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 354, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 397, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 703, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995; Acts 1995, c. 47, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, c. 100, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 462, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 518, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 538, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997; Acts 1998, c. 43, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 190, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 316, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 318, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1998, c. 430, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 341, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2001, c. 59, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 204, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 214, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 262, § 1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 311, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2001, c. 530, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 555, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 19, § 1, eff. April 9, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 25, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 48, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 58, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 66, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 71, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 85, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 175, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2002, c. 281, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Acts 2005, c. 89, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 273, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 155, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 183, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 263, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 315, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 341, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 515, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 546, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 559, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 591, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2010, c. 12, § 1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 408, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2012, c. 379, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2013, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 153, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 335, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 557, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, c. 558, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 110, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 178, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 179, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 206, § 1, eff. June 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 243, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 247, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 310, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 356, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 357, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 454, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2016, c. 245, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 78, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 79, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 454, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 167, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 168, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 807, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 808, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 819, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 837, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, c. 838, § 1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 197, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 220, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 221, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 650, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2022, c. 385, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 386, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 601, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 602, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 613, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 614, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 695, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 93, § 2-108.
MD Code, Estates and Trusts, § 2-108, MD EST & TRST § 2-108
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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