STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Public Safety
AGENDA DATE: June 22, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Court & Detention Services
EXECUTIVE: Jon Fortune
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SUBJECT
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An ordinance (1) appointing 10 full-time municipal judges and 18 associate (part-time) municipal judges for the City of Dallas municipal court of record for a two-year term ending May 31, 2024; (2) designating an administrative municipal judge; (3) establishing the annual salaries for the administrative municipal judge, the municipal judges, and the associate municipal judges; (4) providing a severability clause; and (5) providing an effective date - Not to exceed $154,204.00 annually - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
On May 26, 2022, the Ad Hoc Judicial Nominations Committee met to discuss and finalize its list of nominees for the position of 10 full-time and 18 associate (part-time) municipal judge vacancies and administrative municipal judge vacancy to the city council for consideration.
The salary is $155,000 per year for the administrative judge, $140,000 for full-time municipal judges, $66.10 per hour for associate municipal judges with two or more years of judicial experience, and $55.29 per hour for associate municipal judges with less than two years of judicial experience.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On May 26, 2022, the Ad Hoc Judicial Nominations Committee met to discuss and finalize its list of nominees for the position of full-time and associate (part-time) municipal judge vacancies and administrative municipal judge vacancy to the city council for consideration.
FISCAL INFORMATION
Fund |
FY 2022 |
FY 2023 |
Future Years |
General Fund |
$154,204.00 |
$154,204.00 |
$154,204.00 |