West Virginia SB29 increases salaries for judges in various courts, including Supreme Court, circuit, family, and Intermediate Court of Appeals.

West Virginia SB29 amends the state code to adjust the annual salaries of judges in various courts. Effective July 1, 2026, the annual salary for a family court judge increases to $113,950, and by July 1, 2027, it will be $121,000. For justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, the salary will rise to $149,600 by July 1, 2022, and further to $159,600 by July 1, 2027. Circuit court judges will see their salaries increase to $148,600 by July 1, 2027. Additionally, the bill sets the annual salary for judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals at $152,500 by July 1, 2027.

West Virginia SB29 increases salaries for judges in various courts, including Supreme Court, circuit, family, and Intermediate Court of Appeals.

West Virginia SB29 amends the state code to adjust the annual salaries of judges in various courts. Effective July 1, 2026, the annual salary for a family court judge increases to $113,950, and by July 1, 2027, it will be $121,000. For justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals, the salary will rise to $149,600 by July 1, 2022, and further to $159,600 by July 1, 2027. Circuit court judges will see their salaries increase to $148,600 by July 1, 2027. Additionally, the bill sets the annual salary for judges of the Intermediate Court of Appeals at $152,500 by July 1, 2027.