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Maryland court salaries and budgets
| Maryland salaries and budgets | |||
| State judicial budget | |||
| Annual budget: $800,699,914 | |||
| Supreme Court | |||
| Associate Justices: $236,433[1] | |||
| Intermediate Appellate Court | |||
| Judges: $223,633[2] | |||
| Other states | |||
The Maryland Judicial System had a budget of $800,699,914 for fiscal year 2026.
Data by year
| Fiscal Year | Court budget |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $800,699,914[3] |
| 2025 | $788,493,418[4] |
| 2024 | $758,999,523[5] |
| 2023 | $695,538,023[6] |
| 2022 | $665,380,371[7] |
| 2021 | $613,747,862[6] |
| 2020 | $595,299,858[7] |
| 2019 | $566,675,029[8] |
| 2018 | $547,730,060[9] |
| 2017 | $546,866,000[10] |
| 2016 | $507,016,000[11] |
| 2015 | $499,961,000[12][13] |
| 2014 | $466,785,093[14] |
| 2013 | $451,275,312[15] |
| 2012 | $428,521,745[16] |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
- ↑ Maryland Legislature, "House Bill 350," accessed October 23, 2025
- ↑ Maryland Legislature, "Judiciary Operating Budget Data FY 2025," accessed October 10, 2024
- ↑ Maryland Legislature, "Judiciary Operating Budget Data FY 2024," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Maryland Legislature, "Judiciary Operating Budget Data FY 2023," accessed October 14, 2022
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Maryland Legislature, "Judiciary Operating Budget Data FY 2022," accessed October 14, 2022
- ↑ Maryland Legislature, "Judiciary Operating Budget Data FY 2021," accessed October 14, 2022
- ↑ Maryland Legislature, "Judiciary Operating Budget Data FY 2020," accessed October 14, 2022
- ↑ Maryland Legislature, "Judiciary Operating Budget Data FY 2017," accessed September 19, 2017
- ↑ Maryland Legislature, "Judiciary Operating Budget Data FY 2018," accessed October 14, 2022
- ↑ Maryland Legislature, "Judiciary Operating Budget Data FY 2015," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Department of Budget & Management, "Maryland Budget Highlights FY 2015," January 15, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Legislature, "Chapter 423, Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2014)," accessed October 7, 2014 Scroll to p.6
- ↑ Maryland State Legislature, "Chapter 148 (Senate Bill 150) Budget Bill," accessed October 7, 2014 Scroll to p.4
- ↑ Maryland Department of Budget & Management, "Summary of Operating Budget Appropriations for fiscal year Ending June 30, 2012 (Approved)," accessed October 7, 2014
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Maryland • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Maryland
State courts:
Maryland Supreme Court • Appellate Court of Maryland • Maryland District Courts • Maryland Circuit Courts • Maryland Orphans' Court
State resources:
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