Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

This report is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and does not purport to be an official statement of legislative intent concerning any measure enacted by the Legislature.

The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: HB0146 Drafter: JWL

LSO No.: 04LSO-0389.E2 Effective Date: 7/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: HEA0059

Chapter No.: 89

Prime Sponsor: Representative Nicholas

Catch Title: Judicial salaries.

Subject: Increases salaries of all judges.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Current judicial salaries are as follows:

o Supreme Court Justices: $105,000

o District Court Judges: $100,000

o Circuit Court Judges: $ 82,000

· Subject to constitutional limitations on when salary increases can take effect, this act increases salaries of supreme court, district court and circuit court judges by:

•  Approximately 3% commencing July 1, 2004; and

•  By an additional amount of approximately 3% commencing July 1, 2005.