§603-5 Salary of circuit court judges. Effective July 1, 1999, the salary of each circuit court judge of the various circuit courts of the State shall be $96,326 a year. Effective July 1, 2000, the salary of each circuit court judge of the various circuit courts of the State shall be $106,922 a year. Effective on July 1, 2004, and every eight years thereafter, the salary of a circuit court judge shall be as last determined by the judicial salary commission pursuant to section 608-1.5, unless disapproved by the legislature. [L Sp 1959 1st, c 4, §2; am L 1962, c 28, §30b; am L 1965, c 223, §13; Supp, §215-4.5; HRS §603-5; am L 1969, c 127, §11; am L 1975, c 58, §27; am L 1982, c 129, §26; am L 1986, c 128, §24; am L 1990, c 72, §5; am L 1999, c 65, §6; am L 2000, c 2, §4; am L 2003, c 123, §4]