California · * California Constitution - CONS
CONS §SEC. 19: The Legislature shall prescribe compensation for judges of courts of record.
What this law says, in plain English
The Legislature has authority to set the compensation and pay levels for judges who serve on courts of record.
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The Legislature shall prescribe compensation for judges of courts of record. A judge of a court of record may not receive the salary for the judicial office held by the judge while any cause before the judge remains pending and undetermined for 90 days after it has been submitted for decision.
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