State judiciary on the ballot

Issues
Measures by topic
Measures by year
Measures by state

This topic refers to ballot measures regarding state judicial systems, including judges, courts, lawyers, juries, judicial authority, requirements for judicial appointment, and the ability to file civil lawsuits.

List of ballot measures

Year

State

2024

1. Georgia Amendment 2, Creation of Tax Court Amendment (2024)
2. Hawaii Judicial Appointments and Confirmations Amendment (2024)
3. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3, Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment (2024)

2022

1. Alabama Amendment 5, Remove Orphans' Business from Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2022)
2. American Samoa, Amendment 2, Remove Secretary of Interior's Power on High Court Decisions Measure (2022)
3. Colorado Amendment D, Designate Judges to Twenty-Third Judicial District Measure (2022)
4. Maryland Question 1, Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment (2022)
5. Maryland Question 5, Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment (2022)
6. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3, Appointed Judge Elections Amendment (2022)
7. Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022)

2021

1. New York Proposal 5, NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2021)
2. Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021)
3. Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021)

2020

1. Alabama Amendment 2, Judicial System Restructuring Measure (2020)
2. Alabama Amendment 3, Judicial Vacancies Measure (2020)

2018

1. Georgia Amendment 2, Establish a State Business Court Amendment (2018)
2. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1, Judicial Appeal Process Provided by Law Amendment (2018)

2016

1. Pennsylvania Philadelphia Traffic Court Abolition Amendment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 (April 2016)

2015

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment (April 2015)

2014

1. Alabama Foreign Laws in Court, Amendment 1 (2014)
2. Hawaii Disclosure of Judicial Nominees' Names, Amendment 1 (2014)
3. Nevada Creation of a State Intermediate Appellate Court, Question 1 (2014)
4. Oregon Measure 87, Hiring of State Judges by National Guard and State Universities Amendment (2014)
5. Tennessee Judicial Selection, Amendment 2 (2014)

2013

1. Texas Expanded Judicial Sanctions Amendment, Proposition 9 (2013)

2012

1. Alabama Marengo County Judge of Probate Amendment (2012)
2. Alabama Marion County Court Costs Amendment (2012)
3. Alabama Winston County Judge of Probate Amendment (2012)
4. Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Qualifications Amendment, Baltimore County, Question 2 (2012)
5. Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Qualifications Amendment, Prince George's County, Question 1 (2012)
6. New Hampshire State Court Amendment, CACR 26 (2012)
7. New Mexico Judicial Standards Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 1 (2012)
8. Wyoming District Court Commissioners Amendment, Constitutional Amendment C (2012)

2010

1. Louisiana Bench Trial, Amendment 10 (2010)
2. Nevada Question 1, Judicial Appointment Amendment (2010)
3. Nevada Question 2, Appellate Court Amendment (2010)
4. Oklahoma State Question 752, Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment (2010)
5. Oklahoma State Question 755, International and Sharia Law Amendment (2010)
6. Washington Judge Bail Authority Amendment, HJR 4220 (2010)

2008

1. Alabama Russell County Court Costs, Amendment 5 (2008)
2. Alabama Shelby County Judicial Commission, Amendment 2 (2008)
3. Oregon Measure 61, Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences Initiative (2008)

2006

1. Colorado Amendment 40, Term Lengths and Limits for Judges Initiative (2006)

2005

1. Washington SJR 8207, Limited Jurisdiction Court Judges on Judicial Conduct Commission Amendment (2005)

2004

1. Alabama Crenshaw County Judge of Probate Salary, Amendment 6 (2004)
2. North Carolina Court of Justice Terms Amendment (2004)

2003

1. Louisiana Judges' Retirement Act, Ballot Measure 15 (October 2003)

2002

1. California Proposition 48, Remove References to "Municipal Courts" Amendment (2002)
2. Nevada Question 6, Appointed Judges' Term of Office Amendment (2002)
3. New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule-Making Authority (2002)
4. Ohio Issue No. 1, Drug Treatment in Lieu of Incarceration Initiative (2002)
5. Virginia Question 1, Actual Innocence Claims Amendment (2002)

2001

1. Texas Proposition 18, Civil and Criminal Fees Amendment (2001)
2. Washington Engrossed SJR 8208, Temporary Superior Court Judges Amendment (2001)

2000

1. Arkansas Judicial Article Revision, Proposed Amendment 3 (2000)
2. Nebraska Amendment 4, Changes to Judicial Compensation Process Measure (2000)

1999

1. Louisiana Jury Service Eligibility, Amendment 6 (1999)
2. Texas Proposition 9, Judicial Compensation Commission Amendment (1999)

1998

1. Arkansas Assignment of Judges and Exchange of Circuits, Proposed Amendment 3 (1998)
2. California Proposition 220, Superior and Municipal Court Consolidation Amendment (June 1998)
3. Illinois Courts Commission, Amendment 1 (1998)
4. Louisiana Prohibiting State Courts from Levying Taxes, Amendment 10 (October 1998)
5. Nebraska Amendment 3A, Supreme Court Judge Residence Measure (1998)
6. Nevada Question 2, Commission on Judicial Discipline Revision Amendment (1998)
7. Nevada Question 3, Designation of District Court Location Amendment (1998)
8. Virginia Question 2, Confidentiality of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission Proceedings Amendment (1998)

1997

1. Ohio Bail Restrictions for Felony Charges Amendment (1997)
2. Texas Proposition 12, Deadlines for Supreme Court Action Amendment (1997)
3. Texas Proposition 5, State Supreme Court Location Amendment (1997)

1996

1. Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission Amendment (June 1996)
2. Alabama State Court Order Amendment (June 1996)
3. Nevada Question 9B, Judicial Term Limits Initiative (1996)
4. Virginia Question 3, Right of Appeal Amendment (1996)

1995

1. Louisiana Jury Instruction Amendment (1995)
2. Louisiana Mandatory Age of Retirement for Judges Amendment (October 1995)
3. Washington SJR 8210, Supreme Court Vacancies and Chief Justice Elections Amendment (1995)
4. Wisconsin Question 3, Eligibility of Judges for Nonjudicial Office (April 1995)

1994

1. Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission Amendment (1994)
2. California Proposition 189, Allow Courts to Deny Bail for Felony Sexual Assault Charges Amendment (1994)
3. California Proposition 191, Elimination of Justice Courts Amendment (1994)
4. Louisiana Family Court Jurisdiction Amendment (October 1994)
5. Nevada Question 3, Judge Salary Increase Amendment (1994)
6. Ohio Jurisdiction of Death Penalty Appeals Amendment (1994)
7. Oregon Measure 11, Mandatory Sentences for Listed Felonies Initiative (1994)

1993

1. Pennsylvania Question 1, Judicial Conduct Board and Rules Amendment (May 1993)
2. Texas Proposition 12, Denial of Bail for Certain Crimes Amendment (1993)
3. Washington HJR 4201, District Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1993)

1992

1. Arizona Proposition 109, Public Judicial Review Amendment (1992)
2. Louisiana Family Court Amendment (1992)
3. Mississippi Judicial Districts, Amendment 2 (1992)
4. Nevada Question 1, Supreme Court Chief Justice Election Amendment (1992)
5. Nevada Question 2, District Courts Writ Authority Amendment (1992)
6. Nevada Question 6, Establishment of Court of Appeals Amendment (1992)
7. New Jersey Public Question No. 2 (1992)

1991

1. Washington HJR 4218, Superior Court Commissioners Amendment (1991)
2. Washington Substitute HJR 4221, Jurisdiction of the Superior Court Amendment (1991)

1990

1. Arizona Proposition 102, Justice of Peace Courts Amendments (1990)
2. California Proposition 114, Reclassification of Peace Officers Covered by the Death Penalty Measure (June 1990)
3. California Proposition 115, Changes to Criminal Law and Trials Initiative (June 1990)
4. California Proposition 150, County Courthouse Facilities Bond Measure (1990)
5. Hawaii District Court Judge License Holding Minimums, Amendment 2 (1990)
6. Nevada Question 1, Establishment of Family Court Amendment (1990)
7. South Carolina Constitutional Amendment 1A (1990)
8. South Carolina Constitutional Amendment 1B (1990)
9. Wyoming Fees for Services in Civil Cases, Amendment 1 (1990)

1989

1. Louisiana District and Appeals Court Judges Amendment (October 1989)
2. Louisiana Supreme Court Judges Amendment (October 1989)
3. Washington SJR 8202, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1989)

1988

1. Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, Proposed Amendment 1 (1988)
2. Arkansas Jurisdiction of Matters Relating to Juveniles and Bastardy, Proposed Amendment 2 (1988)
3. California Proposition 91, Justice Court Judges Amendment (1988)
4. California Proposition 94, Judges as Part-Time Teachers Amendment (1988)
5. Nevada Question 4, Judicial Appointments by the Governor Amendment (1988)
6. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Judicial Reform (1988)
7. South Carolina Grand and Petit Juries, Amendment 1A (1988)
8. South Carolina Grand and Petit Juries, Amendment 1B (1988)
9. South Carolina Presentment or Indictment by a Grand Jury, Amendment 6 (1988)
10. South Carolina Requirements of Jurors, Amendment 5 (1988)

1987

1. Louisiana Authority to Appoint Temporary Judges Amendment (1987)
2. Texas Proposition 16, Justice of the Peace Courts Amendment (1987)
3. Washington SJR 8207, Retired Judges Case Handling Amendment (1987)

1986

1. Hawaii Temporary Appointment of Retired Judges, Amendment C (1986)
2. Louisiana Authority to Appoint Temporary Judges Amendment (September 1986)
3. Maryland Funding for Clerks of Court, Question 4 (1986)
4. Nevada Question 2, Referees in District Courts Amendment (1986)
5. South Carolina Uniform Term of Office, Amendment 1 (1986)
6. Virginia Question 3, Virginia Supreme Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1986)
7. Washington HJR 49, Legislative and Judicial Salaries Amendment (1986)
8. Washington SJR 136, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1986)
9. Wyoming Salaries of Supreme Court Judges, Amendment 5 (1986)

1985

1. Texas Proposition 12, Court Jurisdictions Amendment (1985)
2. Texas Proposition 13, Reapportionment of Judicial Districts Amendment (1985)

1984

1. Arizona Proposition 103, Superior Court Jury Drawing and Summoning Amendment (1984)
2. California Proposition 32, Cases of the Supreme Court Amendment (1984)
3. Nevada Question 3, Number of District Judges Amendment (1984)
4. Texas Proposition 7, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1984)

1983

1. Nevada Question 1, District Judge Terms Amendment (June 1983)
2. New Jersey Public Question No. 5 (1983)
3. Texas Proposition 9, Statutory Probate Courts Amendment (1983)

1982

1. Alabama Judges Compensation Amendment (1982)
2. Alabama Mobile County Judicial Vacancies Amendment (March 1982)
3. Arkansas Legislative Establishment of Court Jurisdictions, Proposed Amendment 61 (1982)
4. California Proposition 10, Unification of Courts Amendment (1982)
5. California Proposition 4, Denial of Bail for Certain Felony Cases Amendment (June 1982)
6. Colorado Amendment No. 2, Denial of Bail Amendment (1982)
7. Mississippi State Judicial System, Amendment 4 (1982)
8. Nevada Question 3, Sentencing in Lower Trial Courts Amendment (1982)
9. Nevada Question 4, Prevention of Granting Parole Amendment (1982)
10. New Mexico Referendum: Judicial Appointment and Tenure (1982)
11. North Carolina Allow Temporary Assignment of Retired Appellate Judges Amendment (June 1982)
12. North Carolina Supreme Court Review of Utilities Commission Appeals Amendment (June 1982)
13. Oregon Measure 5, Governor Appointment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Measure (May 1982)
14. Wisconsin Question 8, Repeal of Provisions Relating to 1977 Court Reorganization Amendment (1982)
15. Wisconsin Question 9, Terms of Office for Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1982)

1981

1. Washington SJR 107, Powers of Superior Court Commissioners Amendment (1981)

1980

1. California Proposition 11, Judicial Salaries Amendment (1980)
2. California Proposition 6, Jurors on Civil Cases Amendment (1980)
3. Louisiana Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases Amendment (1980)
4. Nevada Question 1, Expansion of Bail Denial Amendment (1980)
5. Nevada Question 7, Intermediate Court of Appeals Amendment (1980)
6. North Carolina Judge Requirements Amendment (1980)
7. Texas Proposition 8, Appellate Courts Administration Amendment (1980)
8. Washington HJR 37, Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1980)
9. Wyoming Jury Members in Misdemeanor Trials, Amendment 1 (1980)

1979

1. Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance, Amendment 2 (1979)
2. Pennsylvania Question 1, Superior Court Judges Amendment (1979)
3. Pennsylvania Question 2, Procedures for Retention Election to Justices of the Peace Amendment (1979)

1978

1. Arkansas Creation of a State Court of Appeals, Proposed Amendment 58 (1978)
2. California Proposition 9, Interest Rates on Court Judgments Amendment (June 1978)
3. Hawaii Matters Concerning the Court, Amendment 10 (1978)
4. Nevada Question 2, Jurisdiction Limit for Justice Courts Amendment (1978)
5. New Hampshire Chief Justice as Administrative Head of Courts Amendment (1978)
6. New Hampshire Judges' Salaries Amendment (1978)
7. New Jersey Public Question 1 (1978)
8. New Mexico Referendum: Appointment of Retired Judges to Pro Tempore Positions (1978)
9. New Mexico Referendum: Judicial Standards Commission (1978)
10. Texas Proposition 5, Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Amendment (1978)
11. Texas Proposition 6, Court of Civil Appeals Amendment (1978)

1977

1. Alabama Probate Court Amendment (September 1977)
2. Texas Proposition 1, Court of Criminal Appeals Membership Amendment (1977)
3. Texas Proposition 7, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1977)
4. Washington SJR 113, Expand District Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1977)
5. Wisconsin Question 2, Unified Court System Amendment (April 1977)
6. Wisconsin Question 3, Court of Appeals Amendment (April 1977)
7. Wisconsin Question 4, Court System Disciplinary Proceedings Amendment (April 1977)

1976

1. Arizona Proposition 100, Appellate and Trial Court Appointments Amendment (1976)
2. Arizona Proposition 101, Commission on Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1976)
3. Mississippi Supreme Court Clerk, Amendment 1 (1976)
4. Nevada Question 4, Suspended Sentences by State Courts Amendment (1976)
5. Nevada Question 5, Governor Appointment of State Judges Amendment (1976)
6. Nevada Question 6, Central Administration of the Court System Amendment (1976)
7. Nevada Question 7, Expansion of Supreme Court Membership Amendment (1976)
8. Nevada Question 8, Commission on Judicial Discipline Amendment (1976)
9. Nevada Question 9, Supreme Court Oral Argument Amendment (1976)
10. Oregon Measure 2, Judicial Discipline and Misconduct Amendment (May 1976)

1975

1. Texas Proposition 2, Judiciary Constitutional Provisions Amendment (1975)
2. Washington SJR 101, State Judiciary Revision Amendment (1975)

1974

1. Arizona Proposition 108, Election and Retirement Procedures for Judges and Justices Initiative (1974)
2. California Proposition 13, San Diego County Judicial Districts Amendment (1974)
3. West Virginia Judicial Reorganization Amendment, Amendment 1 (1974)

1973

1. Alabama Judicial Vacancies in Madison County Amendment (December 1973)
2. Alabama Unified Judicial System Amendment (December 1973)
3. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1973)
4. New York Amendment Number Four: Salaries and Terms of District Judges (1973)
5. New York Amendment Number Nine: Retired Judge (1973)
6. New York Amendment Number Six: Jurisdiction of the Custody of Minors (1973)
7. New York Amendment Number Ten: Nassau County Court (1973)
8. Ohio Administration and Organization of the State Courts Amendment (1973)
9. Ohio Amendments to Court Rules Amendment (May 1973)
10. Ohio Judicial Compensation Amendment (May 1973)
11. Ohio Supreme Court Commission Amendment (May 1973)
12. Pennsylvania Question 2, Court of Common Pleas Criminal Proceedings Amendment (1973)
13. Texas Proposition 6, Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1973)

1972

1. Arizona Proposition 104, Number of Jurors Amendment (1972)
2. Arizona Proposition 107, Superior Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1972)
3. Iowa Retirement of Judges, Amendment 1 (1972)
4. Kansas Judicial Powers, Amendment 1 (1972)
5. Nevada Question 7, State Board of Pardons Membership Amendment (1972)
6. North Carolina Censure and Removal of Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice Amendment (1972)
7. South Carolina Unified Judicial System, Amendment 2 (1972)
8. Texas Proposition 3, Compensation for Justices of the Peace Amendment (1972)
9. Wyoming Supreme Court Members, Amendment 4 (1972)

1971

1. Oklahoma State Question 483, Multi-County Grand Juries Amendment (December 1971)

1970

1. California Proposition 2, Vacancies of Executive Officials Amendment (1970)
2. Indiana Judiciary Matters, Amendment 2 (1970)
3. Louisiana 34th Judicial District Amendment (1970)
4. Louisiana East Baton Rouge Family Court Amendment (1970)
5. Texas State Proposition 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1970)

1968

1. Alabama County Court Jurisdiction, Amendment 2 (1968)
2. Hawaii Judicial Administration, Amendment 16 (1968)
3. Kansas Supreme Court Appointee, Judicial Ballot 1 (1968)
4. Kansas Supreme Court Appointee, Judicial Ballot 2 (1968)
5. Louisiana 32nd Judicial District Amendment (1968)
6. Louisiana 33rd Judicial District Amendment (1968)
7. Louisiana City Court Jurisdiction Amount Amendment (1968)
8. Louisiana City Court of Shreveport Amendment (February 1968)
9. Louisiana East Baton Rouge Family Court Amendment (1968)
10. Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Amendment (1968)
11. Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Amendment (1968)
12. Louisiana Judicial Expense Fund Amendment (February 1968)
13. Louisiana Judiciary Commission Amendment (1968)
14. Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts Amendment (1968)
15. Louisiana New Orleans City Court Amendment (1968)
16. Louisiana Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Amendment (1968)
17. Louisiana Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Salary Amendment (1968)
18. Louisiana Parish of Lafayette Family Court Amendment (1968)
19. Ohio Operation of the Judicial System Amendment (May 1968)
20. Oklahoma State Question 441, Judicial Department Amendment (September 1968)
21. Oregon Measure 2, Procedure for Judge Removal Amendment (1968)
22. Pennsylvania Convention Proposal 7, Unified Judicial System Amendment (April 1968)
23. Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Judiciary, Amendment 1 (1968)
24. Washington SJR 6, Court of Appeals Establishment Amendment (1968)
25. Wisconsin Question 1, Uniform Judicial Retirement Amendment (April 1968)
26. Wisconsin Question 2, Temporary Judicial Appointments Amendment (April 1968)

1967

1. Alabama Court Clerk Appointments, Amendment 6 (1967)
2. Oklahoma State Question 447, Tenure and Retention of Judges Amendment (July 1967)
3. Oklahoma State Question 448, Judicial Department Amendment (July 1967)

1966

1. Alabama Circuit Court Jurisdictions, Amendment 2 (1966)
2. Colorado Amendment No. 3, Appointment and Removal of Judges Initiative (1966)
3. New Hampshire Supreme and Superior Court Amendment (1966)
4. Oklahoma State Question 431, Establish Court for Removal of Judges Amendment (May 1966)
5. Pennsylvania Question 2, Training Course for Justices of the Peace and Aldermen Amendment (1966)
6. Texas Proposition 9, Court of Criminal Appeals Amendment (1966)
7. West Virginia Judicial Circuit Amendment, Amendment 3 (1966)
8. Wisconsin Question 2, Justice of Peace Amendment (April 1966)

1965

1. North Carolina Intermediate Court of Appeals Amendment (1965)
2. Ohio Judges Serving on Multiple Courts Amendment (May 1965)
3. Pennsylvania Question 1, Temporary Judges Assigned by Chief Justice Amendment (1965)
4. Texas Proposition 8, Retirement of Judges and State Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1965)

1964

1. Alabama Judicial Jurisdiction, Amendment 3 (1964)
2. Oklahoma State Question 415, Creation of Judiciary Court Amendment (1964)

1963

1. Oklahoma State Question 418, Terms of County Judges Amendment (December 1963)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Judicial Salary Increase Amendment (April 1963)

1962

1. California Proposition 21, Incumbents for Superior Courts Amendment (1962)
2. Colorado Proposal No. 1, Judicial System Organization Amendment (1962)
3. Iowa Judicial Department Administration, Amendment 1 (June 1962)
4. North Carolina Judiciary Organization Amendment (1962)
5. Oregon Measure 5, Creation and Jurisdiction of State Courts Amendment (1962)
6. Washington HJR 6, Temporary Judicial Duties Amendment (1962)

1961

1. New York Repeal of Article 6, Amendment 1 (1961)

1960

1. Arizona Proposition 101, Modern Courts Amendment (1960)
2. California Proposition 10, Judicial Council and Commission of Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1960)
3. California Proposition 13, Appellate Jurisdiction of the District Courts of Appeal Amendment (1960)
4. Nevada Question 3, Board of Pardons Measure (1960)

1959

1. Ohio Judges for the Court of Appeals Amendment (1959)

1958

1. Alabama Court Reappointment, Amendment 1 (1958)
2. Arizona Proposition 101, Serving Retired Judges Compensation Amendment (September 1958)
3. Illinois Judicial Amendment (1958)
4. North Carolina Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Amendment (1958)
5. Oregon Measure 9, Temporary Appointment and Assignment of Judges Amendment (1958)
6. Texas Proposition 3, Judge Vacancies Amendment (1958)

1956

1. Alabama Court Fees and Charges, Amendment 4 (August 1956)
2. Alabama Court Fees and Charges, Amendment 5 (August 1956)
3. Arkansas Salaries of Judicial Officers, Proposed Amendment 46 (1956)
4. California Proposition 16, Time Limits on Supreme Court Cases Amendment (1956)
5. California Proposition 17, Removal of Judicial Language from the Constitution Amendment (1956)
6. California Proposition 18, Non-Lawyer Judges on Municipal Courts Amendment (1956)
7. Texas Proposition 8, Denial of Bail Amendment (1956)

1955

1. Alabama Judicial Vacancies, Amendment 20 (1955)
2. New York Appointment of Temporary Judges and Justices, Amendment 10 (1955)
3. New York Appointment of Temporary Judges of County Courts, Amendment 9 (1955)
4. New York Rules for Holding Public Office, Amendment 8 (1955)
5. Ohio Changes to Judicial Salaries Amendment (1955)
6. Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Qualifications and Retirement Amendment (April 1955)

1954

1. California Proposition 19, Non-Lawyer Judges Amendment (1954)
2. Maryland Baltimore County Judges, Amendment 9 (1954)
3. Maryland County Judges, Amendment 4 (1954)
4. Minnesota Extend Probate Jurisdiction, Amendment 3 (1954)

1953

1. Arizona Proposition 101, Judicial Salary Increases Amendment (September 1953)
2. New York Monetary Civil Jurisdiction of County Courts, Amendment 2 (1953)
3. New York Temporary Assignment of Judges, Amendment 1 (1953)
4. Ohio Repeal of Obsolete Judicial Constitutional Provisions Amendment (1953)
5. Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Terms of Office Amendment (April 1953)

1952

1. California Proposition 19, Rules Governing Grand Juries (1952)
2. Colorado Amendment 1, Compensation and Retirement of Judges Amendment (1952)
3. Oklahoma State Question 354, Jury Composition Amendment (July 1952)
4. Washington HJR 13, Superior Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1952)

1951

1. New York Appeals to Court of Appeals, Amendment 5 (1951)
2. New York Monetary Civil Jurisdiction of City Courts, Amendment 7 (1951)
3. New York Permission for Judges to Serve in the Armed Forces, Amendment 8 (1951)
4. Ohio County Probate Judges Amendment (1951)

1950

1. Alabama County Court Regulation, Amendment 5 (1950)
2. Alabama County Courts, Amendment 1 (1950)
3. Alabama Judicial Vacancies, Amendment 3 (1950)
4. California Proposition 3, Municipal and Justice Courts Amendment (1950)
5. Nevada Question 1, State Judges Eligibility for Nonjudicial Office Amendment (1950)
6. Nevada Question 3, Criminal Sentencing Amendment (1950)
7. North Carolina Judicial Districts Amendment (1950)
8. Virginia Establishment of City Courts Amendment (1950)

1949

1. New York Court of Claims, Amendment 3 (1949)
2. New York Penalty for Public Officers who Refuse to Testify, Amendment 4 (1949)
3. Ohio County Probate Judges Amendment (1949)
4. Texas Proposition 7, Location of District Courts Amendment (1949)

1948

1. Alabama County Court, Amendment 7 (1948, November)
2. Alabama County Courts, Amendment 9 (1948, November)
3. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Consolidation of County Superior Courts Amendment (1948)
4. California Proposition 8, Superior Court Vacancies Amendment (1948)
5. Texas Proposition 8, Retirement of Judges Amendment (1948)

1947

1. New York Creation of a Judicial District, Amendment 5 (1947)
2. New York Retirement or Removal of Judicial Officers, Amendment 4 (1947)
3. Ohio Adjustment of Terms and Compensation of Probate Judges Amendment (1947)

1946

1. California Proposition 5, Court of Tax Appeals Amendment (1946)
2. Maryland Duties of State's Attorneys, Amendment 2 (1946)

1945

1. Texas Proposition 2, Nine-Member Supreme Court Amendment (August 1945)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Justice of the Peace Amendment (April 1945)

1944

1. California Proposition 8, Validity of Deeds Amendment (1944)
2. Ohio Revision of Judicial Jurisdiction and Procedures Amendment (1944)
3. Ohio Supreme Court Temporary Judges Amendment (1944)

1943

1. New York Court of Appeals, Amendment 6 (1943)

1942

1. California Proposition 15, Judicial Jurisdiction Amendment (1942)
2. California Proposition 16, Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions Amendment (1942)
3. Ohio Methods for Appointing Judicial Vacancies Amendment (1942)
4. Texas Proposition 5, Creation of New Courts Amendment (1942)
5. Washington Referendum 23, Independent Attorney for Grand Jury Measure (1942)
6. Washington Referendum 24, Duties of Prosecuting Attorneys for Grand Juries Measure (1942)

1940

1. California Proposition 6, Superior Court Review Amendment (1940)
2. California Proposition 7, Jurisdictions of Courts Amendment (1940)
3. Texas Proposition 1, Appeals to the Supreme Court Amendment (1940)

1938

1. California Proposition 14, Crimes by Judges Amendment (1938)
2. California Proposition 15, Judicial Council Amendment (1938)
3. New York Judiciary Article, Amendment 5 (1938)
4. Ohio Judicial Appointment Initiative (1938)

1937

1. New York Jurisdiction and Powers of the City Court of NYC, Amendment 5 (1937)
2. New York Jurisdiction and Powers of the Municipal Court of NYC, Amendment 6 (1937)

1936

1. California Proposition 12, Court of Criminal Appeals Amendment (1936)

1935

1. Texas Proposition 6, Probation of Defendants Amendment (August 1935)

1934

1. California Proposition 14, Superior Court Judges Amendment (1934)
2. California Proposition 15, County Superior Courts Amendment (1934)
3. California Proposition 16, Municipal Courts Amendment (1934)
4. California Proposition 3, Justice Vacancies Initiative (1934)
5. California Proposition 4, Job of Attorney General Initiative (1934)
6. California Proposition 5, Evidence and Credibility Initiative (1934)
7. California Proposition 6, Defendant's Plea Initiative (1934)

1932

1. Washington SJR 11, Monetary Amount and Property Value Requirements for State Supreme Court Jurisdiction in Civil Cases Amendment (1932)

1931

1. New York Split of the Second Judicial District, Amendment 4 (1931)

1930

1. California Proposition 19, Judicial Employment Amendment (1930)
2. California Proposition 24, Judicial Officers Amendment (1930)
3. North Carolina Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1930)
4. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Additional Circuit Court Judges Referendum (1930)
5. Texas Proposition 1, Supreme Court Sessions Amendment (1930)

1929

1. New York Criminal Jurisdiction and Justices of the Peace, Amendment 5 (1929)
2. Texas Proposition 1, Supreme Court Members Amendment (July 1929)

1928

1. Arkansas Jury Trials, Amendment 16 (1928)
2. California Proposition 11, Court Jurisdiction and Justices Amendment (1928)
3. California Proposition 15, Jury Pay Amendment (1928)
4. California Proposition 20, Waiver of Trial by Jury Amendment (1928)
5. Ohio Changes to Judicial Compensation Initiative (1928)

1927

1. Texas Proposition 1, Reorganization of the Judicial System Amendment (August 1927)

1926

1. California Proposition 16, Salaries of Judges Amendment (1926)
2. California Proposition 19, Judicial Pensions Amendment (1926)
3. California Proposition 26, Appellate Court Abilities Amendment (1926)
4. California Proposition 27, Judicial Council Amendment (1926)

1925

1. New York Organization of State Judicial System, Amendment 4 (1925)

1924

1. Arkansas Number of Supreme Court Justices and their Salaries, Amendment 9 (1924)
2. California Proposition 12, Municipal Courts Amendment (1924)
3. California Proposition 4, Inferior Courts' Jurisdiction Amendment (1924)
4. Wisconsin Question 3, Increase in Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1924)

1922

1. California Proposition 13, Superior Court Judges' Salary Amendment (1922)
2. California Proposition 25, Judge Pro Tempore Amendment (1922)
3. New York Increase in Salaries for Judges, Amendment 1 (1922)
4. Washington Amendment to Article I Sec. 22, Trial Location for Offenses on Public Transport Amendment (1922)

1921

1. New York Establishment of Certain Kinds of Courts, Amendment 5 (1921)

1920

1. California Proposition 3, Salaries of Judges Initiative (1920)
2. Nevada State Question 1, Supreme Court Judges and Hearings Amendment (1920)
3. Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Circuit Amendment (April 1920)

1919

1. New York Salary of Judges, Amendment 4 (1919)

1918

1. California Proposition 6, Judicial Power Amendment (1918)
2. California Proposition 9, Appellate Courts Amendment (1918)

1916

1. Oklahoma State Question 84, Supreme Court Clerk Amendment (August 1916)
2. Oklahoma State Question 87, Consolidate Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Amendment (August 1916)
3. Oklahoma State Question 89, Abolish County Courts Amendment (August 1916)

1915

1. California Proposition 3, Superior Judge Terms Amendment (October 1915)
2. California Proposition 4, Judicial Vacancies Term Amendment (October 1915)
3. Texas Proposition 2, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (July 1915)

1914

1. California Proposition 40, Courts of Appeal Extra Sessions Amendment (1914)
2. Oklahoma State Question 71, Consolidate Supreme Court Initiative (1914)
3. Oregon Measure Nos. 324-325, Prohibition of Party Nominations for Judges Initiative (1914)
4. Wisconsin Question 5, Judicial System Amendment (1914)

1913

1. New York County Judges, Amendment 3 (1913)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Separate County District Attorneys Referendum (1913)
3. Texas Proposition 1, Judicial Districts Amendment (July 1913)

1912

1. Ohio Abolition of Justice of the Peace in Certain Cities Amendment (September 1912)
2. Ohio Common Pleas Judges Amendment (September 1912)
3. Ohio Depositions and Commentary in Criminal Trials Amendment (September 1912)
4. Ohio Jury Requirements for Civil Verdicts Amendment (September 1912)
5. Ohio Limits on Contempt Hearings and Injunctions for Labor Cases Amendment (September 1912)
6. Ohio Regulations on Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Amendment (September 1912)
7. Ohio Reorganization of the State Court System Amendment (September 1912)
8. Wisconsin Question 3, Judicial Salaries Amendment (1912)

1911

1. California Proposition 18, Judicial Powers Amendment (October 1911)
2. California Proposition 20, Appointed Supreme Court Clerks Amendment (October 1911)
3. New York Court Judges for Kings County, Amendment 3 (1911)
4. New York Justices of the Appellate Division, Amendment 2 (1911)

1910

1. California Amendment 36, Court Case Load Distribution Measure (1910)
2. New York Salary of Judges, Amendment 1 (1910)
3. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Additional Salary for Baker County Judge Referendum (1910)
4. Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363, Three-Fourths Verdicts in Civil Cases Initiative (1910)

1909

1. New York Salaries of Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 2 (1909)

1908

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Reorganization of State Courts and Supreme Court Judges Amendment (June 1908)

1906

1. Texas Proposition 1, Taxes for Juror Compensation Amendment (1906)

1905

1. New York Appellate Division Justices, Amendment 7 (1905)
2. New York Supreme Court Judicial Districts, Amendment 3 (1905)

1904

1. Arkansas Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1904)

1903

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (April 1903)

1900

1. Oregon Measure Nos. 156-157, Increase Supreme Court Justices from Three to Five Amendment (June 1900)

1899

1. Michigan Circuit Courts Amendment (April 1899)
2. New York Court of Appeals, Amendment 3 (1899)
3. New York Justices to Appellate Division, Amendment 2 (1899)

1897

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Circuit Court Judge Increase Amendment (April 1897)

1896

1. Florida Justices of the Peace Amendment (October 1896)
2. Florida Publication of Laws and Opinions Amendment (October 1896)

1894

1. New York Additional Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 5 (1894)
2. New York County Judges in Kings County, Amendment 4 (1894)

1892

1. New York Election of Additional Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 2 (1892)

1891

1. Texas Proposition 3, Appellate Court Reorganization Amendment (August 1891)

1889

1. Wisconsin Question 1, State Supreme Court Justices Amendment (April 1889)

1888

1. North Carolina Increase Size of State Supreme Court Amendment (1888)

1887

1. Texas Proposition 6, State Judiciary Reorganization Amendment (August 1887)

1883

1. Texas Terms of County Courts Amendment (August 1883)

1882

1. Wisconsin Question 2, Election Amendment (1882)

1881

1. Texas Proposition 2, Additional Supreme Court Justices Amendment (September 1881)

1878

1. Michigan Clerks of Courts Amendment (April 1878)

1877

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1877)

1876

1. Michigan Salaries of Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1876)

1873

1. New York Judicial Appointment to City Courts, Amendment 2 (1873)
2. New York Judicial Appointments to the Supreme Court, Amendment 1 (1873)

1872

1. New York Commission of Appeals, Amendment 1 (1872)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1872)

1870

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Grand Jury System Amendment (1870)

1869

1. New York Amended Judiciary Article, Amendment 2 (1869)

1845

1. New York Regulation of Removal of Judicial Officers, Amendment 2 (1845)

Alabama

1. Alabama Amendment 2, Judicial System Restructuring Measure (2020)
2. Alabama Amendment 3, Judicial Vacancies Measure (2020)
3. Alabama Amendment 5, Remove Orphans' Business from Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2022)
4. Alabama Circuit Court Jurisdictions, Amendment 2 (1966)
5. Alabama County Court, Amendment 7 (1948, November)
6. Alabama County Court Jurisdiction, Amendment 2 (1968)
7. Alabama County Court Regulation, Amendment 5 (1950)
8. Alabama County Courts, Amendment 1 (1950)
9. Alabama County Courts, Amendment 9 (1948, November)
10. Alabama Court Clerk Appointments, Amendment 6 (1967)
11. Alabama Court Fees and Charges, Amendment 4 (August 1956)
12. Alabama Court Fees and Charges, Amendment 5 (August 1956)
13. Alabama Court Reappointment, Amendment 1 (1958)
14. Alabama Crenshaw County Judge of Probate Salary, Amendment 6 (2004)
15. Alabama Foreign Laws in Court, Amendment 1 (2014)
16. Alabama Judges Compensation Amendment (1982)
17. Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission Amendment (1994)
18. Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission Amendment (June 1996)
19. Alabama Judicial Jurisdiction, Amendment 3 (1964)
20. Alabama Judicial Vacancies, Amendment 20 (1955)
21. Alabama Judicial Vacancies, Amendment 3 (1950)
22. Alabama Judicial Vacancies in Madison County Amendment (December 1973)
23. Alabama Marengo County Judge of Probate Amendment (2012)
24. Alabama Marion County Court Costs Amendment (2012)
25. Alabama Mobile County Judicial Vacancies Amendment (March 1982)
26. Alabama Probate Court Amendment (September 1977)
27. Alabama Russell County Court Costs, Amendment 5 (2008)
28. Alabama Shelby County Judicial Commission, Amendment 2 (2008)
29. Alabama State Court Order Amendment (June 1996)
30. Alabama Unified Judicial System Amendment (December 1973)
31. Alabama Winston County Judge of Probate Amendment (2012)

American Samoa

1. American Samoa, Amendment 2, Remove Secretary of Interior's Power on High Court Decisions Measure (2022)

Arizona

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 102-103, Consolidation of County Superior Courts Amendment (1948)
2. Arizona Proposition 100, Appellate and Trial Court Appointments Amendment (1976)
3. Arizona Proposition 101, Commission on Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1976)
4. Arizona Proposition 101, Judicial Salary Increases Amendment (September 1953)
5. Arizona Proposition 101, Modern Courts Amendment (1960)
6. Arizona Proposition 101, Serving Retired Judges Compensation Amendment (September 1958)
7. Arizona Proposition 102, Justice of Peace Courts Amendments (1990)
8. Arizona Proposition 103, Superior Court Jury Drawing and Summoning Amendment (1984)
9. Arizona Proposition 104, Number of Jurors Amendment (1972)
10. Arizona Proposition 107, Superior Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1972)
11. Arizona Proposition 108, Election and Retirement Procedures for Judges and Justices Initiative (1974)
12. Arizona Proposition 109, Public Judicial Review Amendment (1992)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Assignment of Judges and Exchange of Circuits, Proposed Amendment 3 (1998)
2. Arkansas Creation of a State Court of Appeals, Proposed Amendment 58 (1978)
3. Arkansas Judicial Article Revision, Proposed Amendment 3 (2000)
4. Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission, Proposed Amendment 1 (1988)
5. Arkansas Jurisdiction of Matters Relating to Juveniles and Bastardy, Proposed Amendment 2 (1988)
6. Arkansas Jury Trials, Amendment 16 (1928)
7. Arkansas Legislative Establishment of Court Jurisdictions, Proposed Amendment 61 (1982)
8. Arkansas Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1904)
9. Arkansas Number of Supreme Court Justices and their Salaries, Amendment 9 (1924)
10. Arkansas Salaries of Judicial Officers, Proposed Amendment 46 (1956)

California

1. California Amendment 36, Court Case Load Distribution Measure (1910)
2. California Proposition 10, Judicial Council and Commission of Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1960)
3. California Proposition 10, Unification of Courts Amendment (1982)
4. California Proposition 11, Court Jurisdiction and Justices Amendment (1928)
5. California Proposition 11, Judicial Salaries Amendment (1980)
6. California Proposition 114, Reclassification of Peace Officers Covered by the Death Penalty Measure (June 1990)
7. California Proposition 115, Changes to Criminal Law and Trials Initiative (June 1990)
8. California Proposition 12, Court of Criminal Appeals Amendment (1936)
9. California Proposition 12, Municipal Courts Amendment (1924)
10. California Proposition 13, Appellate Jurisdiction of the District Courts of Appeal Amendment (1960)
11. California Proposition 13, San Diego County Judicial Districts Amendment (1974)
12. California Proposition 13, Superior Court Judges' Salary Amendment (1922)
13. California Proposition 14, Crimes by Judges Amendment (1938)
14. California Proposition 14, Superior Court Judges Amendment (1934)
15. California Proposition 15, County Superior Courts Amendment (1934)
16. California Proposition 15, Judicial Council Amendment (1938)
17. California Proposition 15, Judicial Jurisdiction Amendment (1942)
18. California Proposition 15, Jury Pay Amendment (1928)
19. California Proposition 150, County Courthouse Facilities Bond Measure (1990)
20. California Proposition 16, Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions Amendment (1942)
21. California Proposition 16, Municipal Courts Amendment (1934)
22. California Proposition 16, Salaries of Judges Amendment (1926)
23. California Proposition 16, Time Limits on Supreme Court Cases Amendment (1956)
24. California Proposition 17, Removal of Judicial Language from the Constitution Amendment (1956)
25. California Proposition 18, Judicial Powers Amendment (October 1911)
26. California Proposition 18, Non-Lawyer Judges on Municipal Courts Amendment (1956)
27. California Proposition 189, Allow Courts to Deny Bail for Felony Sexual Assault Charges Amendment (1994)
28. California Proposition 19, Judicial Employment Amendment (1930)
29. California Proposition 19, Judicial Pensions Amendment (1926)
30. California Proposition 19, Non-Lawyer Judges Amendment (1954)
31. California Proposition 19, Rules Governing Grand Juries (1952)
32. California Proposition 191, Elimination of Justice Courts Amendment (1994)
33. California Proposition 2, Vacancies of Executive Officials Amendment (1970)
34. California Proposition 20, Appointed Supreme Court Clerks Amendment (October 1911)
35. California Proposition 20, Waiver of Trial by Jury Amendment (1928)
36. California Proposition 21, Incumbents for Superior Courts Amendment (1962)
37. California Proposition 220, Superior and Municipal Court Consolidation Amendment (June 1998)
38. California Proposition 24, Judicial Officers Amendment (1930)
39. California Proposition 25, Judge Pro Tempore Amendment (1922)
40. California Proposition 26, Appellate Court Abilities Amendment (1926)
41. California Proposition 27, Judicial Council Amendment (1926)
42. California Proposition 3, Justice Vacancies Initiative (1934)
43. California Proposition 3, Municipal and Justice Courts Amendment (1950)
44. California Proposition 3, Salaries of Judges Initiative (1920)
45. California Proposition 3, Superior Judge Terms Amendment (October 1915)
46. California Proposition 32, Cases of the Supreme Court Amendment (1984)
47. California Proposition 4, Denial of Bail for Certain Felony Cases Amendment (June 1982)
48. California Proposition 4, Inferior Courts' Jurisdiction Amendment (1924)
49. California Proposition 4, Job of Attorney General Initiative (1934)
50. California Proposition 4, Judicial Vacancies Term Amendment (October 1915)
51. California Proposition 40, Courts of Appeal Extra Sessions Amendment (1914)
52. California Proposition 48, Remove References to "Municipal Courts" Amendment (2002)
53. California Proposition 5, Court of Tax Appeals Amendment (1946)
54. California Proposition 5, Evidence and Credibility Initiative (1934)
55. California Proposition 6, Defendant's Plea Initiative (1934)
56. California Proposition 6, Judicial Power Amendment (1918)
57. California Proposition 6, Jurors on Civil Cases Amendment (1980)
58. California Proposition 6, Superior Court Review Amendment (1940)
59. California Proposition 7, Jurisdictions of Courts Amendment (1940)
60. California Proposition 8, Superior Court Vacancies Amendment (1948)
61. California Proposition 8, Validity of Deeds Amendment (1944)
62. California Proposition 9, Appellate Courts Amendment (1918)
63. California Proposition 9, Interest Rates on Court Judgments Amendment (June 1978)
64. California Proposition 91, Justice Court Judges Amendment (1988)
65. California Proposition 94, Judges as Part-Time Teachers Amendment (1988)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 1, Compensation and Retirement of Judges Amendment (1952)
2. Colorado Amendment 40, Term Lengths and Limits for Judges Initiative (2006)
3. Colorado Amendment D, Designate Judges to Twenty-Third Judicial District Measure (2022)
4. Colorado Amendment No. 2, Denial of Bail Amendment (1982)
5. Colorado Amendment No. 3, Appointment and Removal of Judges Initiative (1966)
6. Colorado Proposal No. 1, Judicial System Organization Amendment (1962)

Florida

1. Florida Justices of the Peace Amendment (October 1896)
2. Florida Publication of Laws and Opinions Amendment (October 1896)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 2, Creation of Tax Court Amendment (2024)
2. Georgia Amendment 2, Establish a State Business Court Amendment (2018)

Hawaii

1. Hawaii Disclosure of Judicial Nominees' Names, Amendment 1 (2014)
2. Hawaii District Court Judge License Holding Minimums, Amendment 2 (1990)
3. Hawaii Judicial Administration, Amendment 16 (1968)
4. Hawaii Judicial Appointments and Confirmations Amendment (2024)
5. Hawaii Matters Concerning the Court, Amendment 10 (1978)
6. Hawaii Temporary Appointment of Retired Judges, Amendment C (1986)

Illinois

1. Illinois Courts Commission, Amendment 1 (1998)
2. Illinois Judicial Amendment (1958)

Indiana

1. Indiana Judiciary Matters, Amendment 2 (1970)

Iowa

1. Iowa Judicial Department Administration, Amendment 1 (June 1962)
2. Iowa Retirement of Judges, Amendment 1 (1972)

Kansas

1. Kansas Judicial Powers, Amendment 1 (1972)
2. Kansas Supreme Court Appointee, Judicial Ballot 1 (1968)
3. Kansas Supreme Court Appointee, Judicial Ballot 2 (1968)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana 32nd Judicial District Amendment (1968)
2. Louisiana 33rd Judicial District Amendment (1968)
3. Louisiana 34th Judicial District Amendment (1970)
4. Louisiana Authority to Appoint Temporary Judges Amendment (1987)
5. Louisiana Authority to Appoint Temporary Judges Amendment (September 1986)
6. Louisiana Bench Trial, Amendment 10 (2010)
7. Louisiana City Court Jurisdiction Amount Amendment (1968)
8. Louisiana City Court of Shreveport Amendment (February 1968)
9. Louisiana District and Appeals Court Judges Amendment (October 1989)
10. Louisiana East Baton Rouge Family Court Amendment (1968)
11. Louisiana East Baton Rouge Family Court Amendment (1970)
12. Louisiana Family Court Amendment (1992)
13. Louisiana Family Court Jurisdiction Amendment (October 1994)
14. Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal Judge Amendment (1968)
15. Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal Amendment (1968)
16. Louisiana Judges' Retirement Act, Ballot Measure 15 (October 2003)
17. Louisiana Judicial Expense Fund Amendment (February 1968)
18. Louisiana Judiciary Commission Amendment (1968)
19. Louisiana Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases Amendment (1980)
20. Louisiana Jury Instruction Amendment (1995)
21. Louisiana Jury Service Eligibility, Amendment 6 (1999)
22. Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts Amendment (1968)
23. Louisiana Mandatory Age of Retirement for Judges Amendment (October 1995)
24. Louisiana New Orleans City Court Amendment (1968)
25. Louisiana Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Amendment (1968)
26. Louisiana Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Salary Amendment (1968)
27. Louisiana Parish of Lafayette Family Court Amendment (1968)
28. Louisiana Prohibiting State Courts from Levying Taxes, Amendment 10 (October 1998)
29. Louisiana Supreme Court Judges Amendment (October 1989)

Maryland

1. Maryland Baltimore County Judges, Amendment 9 (1954)
2. Maryland County Judges, Amendment 4 (1954)
3. Maryland Duties of State's Attorneys, Amendment 2 (1946)
4. Maryland Funding for Clerks of Court, Question 4 (1986)
5. Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Qualifications Amendment, Baltimore County, Question 2 (2012)
6. Maryland Orphans' Court Judge Qualifications Amendment, Prince George's County, Question 1 (2012)
7. Maryland Question 1, Renaming of the Courts of Appeals and Special Appeals Amendment (2022)
8. Maryland Question 5, Requiring Howard County Circuit Court Judges to Serve on Orphan Court Amendment (2022)

Michigan

1. Michigan Circuit Courts Amendment (April 1899)
2. Michigan Clerks of Courts Amendment (April 1878)
3. Michigan Salaries of Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1876)

Minnesota

1. Minnesota Extend Probate Jurisdiction, Amendment 3 (1954)

Mississippi

1. Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance, Amendment 2 (1979)
2. Mississippi Judicial Districts, Amendment 2 (1992)
3. Mississippi State Judicial System, Amendment 4 (1982)
4. Mississippi Supreme Court Clerk, Amendment 1 (1976)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 3A, Supreme Court Judge Residence Measure (1998)
2. Nebraska Amendment 4, Changes to Judicial Compensation Process Measure (2000)

Nevada

1. Nevada Creation of a State Intermediate Appellate Court, Question 1 (2014)
2. Nevada Question 1, District Judge Terms Amendment (June 1983)
3. Nevada Question 1, Establishment of Family Court Amendment (1990)
4. Nevada Question 1, Expansion of Bail Denial Amendment (1980)
5. Nevada Question 1, Judicial Appointment Amendment (2010)
6. Nevada Question 1, State Judges Eligibility for Nonjudicial Office Amendment (1950)
7. Nevada Question 1, Supreme Court Chief Justice Election Amendment (1992)
8. Nevada Question 2, Appellate Court Amendment (2010)
9. Nevada Question 2, Commission on Judicial Discipline Revision Amendment (1998)
10. Nevada Question 2, District Courts Writ Authority Amendment (1992)
11. Nevada Question 2, Jurisdiction Limit for Justice Courts Amendment (1978)
12. Nevada Question 2, Referees in District Courts Amendment (1986)
13. Nevada Question 3, Board of Pardons Measure (1960)
14. Nevada Question 3, Criminal Sentencing Amendment (1950)
15. Nevada Question 3, Designation of District Court Location Amendment (1998)
16. Nevada Question 3, Judge Salary Increase Amendment (1994)
17. Nevada Question 3, Number of District Judges Amendment (1984)
18. Nevada Question 3, Sentencing in Lower Trial Courts Amendment (1982)
19. Nevada Question 4, Judicial Appointments by the Governor Amendment (1988)
20. Nevada Question 4, Prevention of Granting Parole Amendment (1982)
21. Nevada Question 4, Suspended Sentences by State Courts Amendment (1976)
22. Nevada Question 5, Governor Appointment of State Judges Amendment (1976)
23. Nevada Question 6, Appointed Judges' Term of Office Amendment (2002)
24. Nevada Question 6, Central Administration of the Court System Amendment (1976)
25. Nevada Question 6, Establishment of Court of Appeals Amendment (1992)
26. Nevada Question 7, Expansion of Supreme Court Membership Amendment (1976)
27. Nevada Question 7, Intermediate Court of Appeals Amendment (1980)
28. Nevada Question 7, State Board of Pardons Membership Amendment (1972)
29. Nevada Question 8, Commission on Judicial Discipline Amendment (1976)
30. Nevada Question 9, Supreme Court Oral Argument Amendment (1976)
31. Nevada Question 9B, Judicial Term Limits Initiative (1996)
32. Nevada State Question 1, Supreme Court Judges and Hearings Amendment (1920)

New Hampshire

1. New Hampshire Chief Justice as Administrative Head of Courts Amendment (1978)
2. New Hampshire Judges' Salaries Amendment (1978)
3. New Hampshire State Court Amendment, CACR 26 (2012)
4. New Hampshire Supreme Court Rule-Making Authority (2002)
5. New Hampshire Supreme and Superior Court Amendment (1966)

New Jersey

1. New Jersey Public Question 1 (1978)
2. New Jersey Public Question No. 1 (1973)
3. New Jersey Public Question No. 2 (1992)
4. New Jersey Public Question No. 5 (1983)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Judicial Reform (1988)
2. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1, Judicial Appeal Process Provided by Law Amendment (2018)
3. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3, Appointed Judge Elections Amendment (2022)
4. New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3, Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment (2024)
5. New Mexico Judicial Standards Amendment, Constitutional Amendment 1 (2012)
6. New Mexico Referendum: Appointment of Retired Judges to Pro Tempore Positions (1978)
7. New Mexico Referendum: Judicial Appointment and Tenure (1982)
8. New Mexico Referendum: Judicial Standards Commission (1978)

New York

1. New York Additional Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 5 (1894)
2. New York Amended Judiciary Article, Amendment 2 (1869)
3. New York Amendment Number Four: Salaries and Terms of District Judges (1973)
4. New York Amendment Number Nine: Retired Judge (1973)
5. New York Amendment Number Six: Jurisdiction of the Custody of Minors (1973)
6. New York Amendment Number Ten: Nassau County Court (1973)
7. New York Appeals to Court of Appeals, Amendment 5 (1951)
8. New York Appellate Division Justices, Amendment 7 (1905)
9. New York Appointment of Temporary Judges and Justices, Amendment 10 (1955)
10. New York Appointment of Temporary Judges of County Courts, Amendment 9 (1955)
11. New York Commission of Appeals, Amendment 1 (1872)
12. New York County Judges, Amendment 3 (1913)
13. New York County Judges in Kings County, Amendment 4 (1894)
14. New York Court Judges for Kings County, Amendment 3 (1911)
15. New York Court of Appeals, Amendment 3 (1899)
16. New York Court of Appeals, Amendment 6 (1943)
17. New York Court of Claims, Amendment 3 (1949)
18. New York Creation of a Judicial District, Amendment 5 (1947)
19. New York Criminal Jurisdiction and Justices of the Peace, Amendment 5 (1929)
20. New York Election of Additional Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 2 (1892)
21. New York Establishment of Certain Kinds of Courts, Amendment 5 (1921)
22. New York Increase in Salaries for Judges, Amendment 1 (1922)
23. New York Judicial Appointment to City Courts, Amendment 2 (1873)
24. New York Judicial Appointments to the Supreme Court, Amendment 1 (1873)
25. New York Judiciary Article, Amendment 5 (1938)
26. New York Jurisdiction and Powers of the City Court of NYC, Amendment 5 (1937)
27. New York Jurisdiction and Powers of the Municipal Court of NYC, Amendment 6 (1937)
28. New York Justices of the Appellate Division, Amendment 2 (1911)
29. New York Justices to Appellate Division, Amendment 2 (1899)
30. New York Monetary Civil Jurisdiction of City Courts, Amendment 7 (1951)
31. New York Monetary Civil Jurisdiction of County Courts, Amendment 2 (1953)
32. New York Organization of State Judicial System, Amendment 4 (1925)
33. New York Penalty for Public Officers who Refuse to Testify, Amendment 4 (1949)
34. New York Permission for Judges to Serve in the Armed Forces, Amendment 8 (1951)
35. New York Proposal 5, NYC Civil Court Jurisdiction Amendment (2021)
36. New York Regulation of Removal of Judicial Officers, Amendment 2 (1845)
37. New York Repeal of Article 6, Amendment 1 (1961)
38. New York Retirement or Removal of Judicial Officers, Amendment 4 (1947)
39. New York Rules for Holding Public Office, Amendment 8 (1955)
40. New York Salaries of Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 2 (1909)
41. New York Salary of Judges, Amendment 1 (1910)
42. New York Salary of Judges, Amendment 4 (1919)
43. New York Split of the Second Judicial District, Amendment 4 (1931)
44. New York Supreme Court Judicial Districts, Amendment 3 (1905)
45. New York Temporary Assignment of Judges, Amendment 1 (1953)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Allow Temporary Assignment of Retired Appellate Judges Amendment (June 1982)
2. North Carolina Censure and Removal of Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice Amendment (1972)
3. North Carolina Court of Justice Terms Amendment (2004)
4. North Carolina Increase Size of State Supreme Court Amendment (1888)
5. North Carolina Intermediate Court of Appeals Amendment (1965)
6. North Carolina Judge Requirements Amendment (1980)
7. North Carolina Judicial Districts Amendment (1950)
8. North Carolina Judiciary Organization Amendment (1962)
9. North Carolina Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Amendment (1958)
10. North Carolina Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1930)
11. North Carolina Supreme Court Review of Utilities Commission Appeals Amendment (June 1982)

Ohio

1. Ohio Abolition of Justice of the Peace in Certain Cities Amendment (September 1912)
2. Ohio Adjustment of Terms and Compensation of Probate Judges Amendment (1947)
3. Ohio Administration and Organization of the State Courts Amendment (1973)
4. Ohio Amendments to Court Rules Amendment (May 1973)
5. Ohio Bail Restrictions for Felony Charges Amendment (1997)
6. Ohio Changes to Judicial Compensation Initiative (1928)
7. Ohio Changes to Judicial Salaries Amendment (1955)
8. Ohio Common Pleas Judges Amendment (September 1912)
9. Ohio County Probate Judges Amendment (1949)
10. Ohio County Probate Judges Amendment (1951)
11. Ohio Depositions and Commentary in Criminal Trials Amendment (September 1912)
12. Ohio Issue 1, Determining Bail Amount Based on Public Safety Amendment (2022)
13. Ohio Issue No. 1, Drug Treatment in Lieu of Incarceration Initiative (2002)
14. Ohio Judges Serving on Multiple Courts Amendment (May 1965)
15. Ohio Judges for the Court of Appeals Amendment (1959)
16. Ohio Judicial Appointment Initiative (1938)
17. Ohio Judicial Compensation Amendment (May 1973)
18. Ohio Jurisdiction of Death Penalty Appeals Amendment (1994)
19. Ohio Jury Requirements for Civil Verdicts Amendment (September 1912)
20. Ohio Limits on Contempt Hearings and Injunctions for Labor Cases Amendment (September 1912)
21. Ohio Methods for Appointing Judicial Vacancies Amendment (1942)
22. Ohio Operation of the Judicial System Amendment (May 1968)
23. Ohio Regulations on Expert Testimony in Criminal Cases Amendment (September 1912)
24. Ohio Reorganization of the State Court System Amendment (September 1912)
25. Ohio Repeal of Obsolete Judicial Constitutional Provisions Amendment (1953)
26. Ohio Revision of Judicial Jurisdiction and Procedures Amendment (1944)
27. Ohio Supreme Court Commission Amendment (May 1973)
28. Ohio Supreme Court Temporary Judges Amendment (1944)

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 354, Jury Composition Amendment (July 1952)
2. Oklahoma State Question 415, Creation of Judiciary Court Amendment (1964)
3. Oklahoma State Question 418, Terms of County Judges Amendment (December 1963)
4. Oklahoma State Question 431, Establish Court for Removal of Judges Amendment (May 1966)
5. Oklahoma State Question 441, Judicial Department Amendment (September 1968)
6. Oklahoma State Question 447, Tenure and Retention of Judges Amendment (July 1967)
7. Oklahoma State Question 448, Judicial Department Amendment (July 1967)
8. Oklahoma State Question 483, Multi-County Grand Juries Amendment (December 1971)
9. Oklahoma State Question 71, Consolidate Supreme Court Initiative (1914)
10. Oklahoma State Question 752, Judicial Nominating Commission Amendment (2010)
11. Oklahoma State Question 755, International and Sharia Law Amendment (2010)
12. Oklahoma State Question 84, Supreme Court Clerk Amendment (August 1916)
13. Oklahoma State Question 87, Consolidate Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Amendment (August 1916)
14. Oklahoma State Question 89, Abolish County Courts Amendment (August 1916)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 11, Mandatory Sentences for Listed Felonies Initiative (1994)
2. Oregon Measure 2, Judicial Discipline and Misconduct Amendment (May 1976)
3. Oregon Measure 2, Procedure for Judge Removal Amendment (1968)
4. Oregon Measure 5, Creation and Jurisdiction of State Courts Amendment (1962)
5. Oregon Measure 5, Governor Appointment of Supreme Court Chief Justice Measure (May 1982)
6. Oregon Measure 61, Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences Initiative (2008)
7. Oregon Measure 87, Hiring of State Judges by National Guard and State Universities Amendment (2014)
8. Oregon Measure 9, Temporary Appointment and Assignment of Judges Amendment (1958)
9. Oregon Measure Nos. 156-157, Increase Supreme Court Justices from Three to Five Amendment (June 1900)
10. Oregon Measure Nos. 304-305, Reorganization of State Courts and Supreme Court Judges Amendment (June 1908)
11. Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Separate County District Attorneys Referendum (1913)
12. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Additional Circuit Court Judges Referendum (1930)
13. Oregon Measure Nos. 314-315, Additional Salary for Baker County Judge Referendum (1910)
14. Oregon Measure Nos. 324-325, Prohibition of Party Nominations for Judges Initiative (1914)
15. Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363, Three-Fourths Verdicts in Civil Cases Initiative (1910)

Pennsylvania

1. Pennsylvania Convention Proposal 7, Unified Judicial System Amendment (April 1968)
2. Pennsylvania Philadelphia Traffic Court Abolition Amendment, Proposed Constitutional Amendment 2 (April 2016)
3. Pennsylvania Question 1, Judicial Conduct Board and Rules Amendment (May 1993)
4. Pennsylvania Question 1, Superior Court Judges Amendment (1979)
5. Pennsylvania Question 1, Temporary Judges Assigned by Chief Justice Amendment (1965)
6. Pennsylvania Question 2, Court of Common Pleas Criminal Proceedings Amendment (1973)
7. Pennsylvania Question 2, Procedures for Retention Election to Justices of the Peace Amendment (1979)
8. Pennsylvania Question 2, Training Course for Justices of the Peace and Aldermen Amendment (1966)

South Carolina

1. South Carolina Constitutional Amendment 1A (1990)
2. South Carolina Constitutional Amendment 1B (1990)
3. South Carolina Grand and Petit Juries, Amendment 1A (1988)
4. South Carolina Grand and Petit Juries, Amendment 1B (1988)
5. South Carolina Presentment or Indictment by a Grand Jury, Amendment 6 (1988)
6. South Carolina Requirements of Jurors, Amendment 5 (1988)
7. South Carolina Unified Judicial System, Amendment 2 (1972)
8. South Carolina Uniform Term of Office, Amendment 1 (1986)

Tennessee

1. Tennessee Constitutional Convention: Judiciary, Amendment 1 (1968)
2. Tennessee Judicial Selection, Amendment 2 (2014)

Texas

1. Texas Expanded Judicial Sanctions Amendment, Proposition 9 (2013)
2. Texas Proposition 1, Appeals to the Supreme Court Amendment (1940)
3. Texas Proposition 1, Court of Criminal Appeals Membership Amendment (1977)
4. Texas Proposition 1, Judicial Districts Amendment (July 1913)
5. Texas Proposition 1, Reorganization of the Judicial System Amendment (August 1927)
6. Texas Proposition 1, Supreme Court Members Amendment (July 1929)
7. Texas Proposition 1, Supreme Court Sessions Amendment (1930)
8. Texas Proposition 1, Taxes for Juror Compensation Amendment (1906)
9. Texas Proposition 12, Court Jurisdictions Amendment (1985)
10. Texas Proposition 12, Deadlines for Supreme Court Action Amendment (1997)
11. Texas Proposition 12, Denial of Bail for Certain Crimes Amendment (1993)
12. Texas Proposition 13, Reapportionment of Judicial Districts Amendment (1985)
13. Texas Proposition 16, Justice of the Peace Courts Amendment (1987)
14. Texas Proposition 18, Civil and Criminal Fees Amendment (2001)
15. Texas Proposition 2, Additional Supreme Court Justices Amendment (September 1881)
16. Texas Proposition 2, Judiciary Constitutional Provisions Amendment (1975)
17. Texas Proposition 2, Nine-Member Supreme Court Amendment (August 1945)
18. Texas Proposition 2, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (July 1915)
19. Texas Proposition 3, Appellate Court Reorganization Amendment (August 1891)
20. Texas Proposition 3, Compensation for Justices of the Peace Amendment (1972)
21. Texas Proposition 3, Judge Vacancies Amendment (1958)
22. Texas Proposition 4, Changes to Eligibility for Certain Judicial Offices Amendment (2021)
23. Texas Proposition 5, Creation of New Courts Amendment (1942)
24. Texas Proposition 5, Justice of the Peace Jurisdiction Amendment (1978)
25. Texas Proposition 5, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Authority Over Candidates for Judicial Office Amendment (2021)
26. Texas Proposition 5, State Supreme Court Location Amendment (1997)
27. Texas Proposition 6, Court of Civil Appeals Amendment (1978)
28. Texas Proposition 6, Probate Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1973)
29. Texas Proposition 6, Probation of Defendants Amendment (August 1935)
30. Texas Proposition 6, State Judiciary Reorganization Amendment (August 1887)
31. Texas Proposition 7, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1984)
32. Texas Proposition 7, Location of District Courts Amendment (1949)
33. Texas Proposition 7, State Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1977)
34. Texas Proposition 8, Appellate Courts Administration Amendment (1980)
35. Texas Proposition 8, Denial of Bail Amendment (1956)
36. Texas Proposition 8, Retirement of Judges Amendment (1948)
37. Texas Proposition 8, Retirement of Judges and State Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1965)
38. Texas Proposition 9, Court of Criminal Appeals Amendment (1966)
39. Texas Proposition 9, Judicial Compensation Commission Amendment (1999)
40. Texas Proposition 9, Statutory Probate Courts Amendment (1983)
41. Texas State Proposition 1, Judicial Qualifications Commission Amendment (1970)
42. Texas Terms of County Courts Amendment (August 1883)

Virginia

1. Virginia Establishment of City Courts Amendment (1950)
2. Virginia Question 1, Actual Innocence Claims Amendment (2002)
3. Virginia Question 2, Confidentiality of Judicial Inquiry and Review Commission Proceedings Amendment (1998)
4. Virginia Question 3, Right of Appeal Amendment (1996)
5. Virginia Question 3, Virginia Supreme Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1986)

Washington

1. Washington Amendment to Article I Sec. 22, Trial Location for Offenses on Public Transport Amendment (1922)
2. Washington Engrossed SJR 8208, Temporary Superior Court Judges Amendment (2001)
3. Washington HJR 13, Superior Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1952)
4. Washington HJR 37, Judicial Qualifications Amendment (1980)
5. Washington HJR 4201, District Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1993)
6. Washington HJR 4218, Superior Court Commissioners Amendment (1991)
7. Washington HJR 49, Legislative and Judicial Salaries Amendment (1986)
8. Washington HJR 6, Temporary Judicial Duties Amendment (1962)
9. Washington Judge Bail Authority Amendment, HJR 4220 (2010)
10. Washington Referendum 23, Independent Attorney for Grand Jury Measure (1942)
11. Washington Referendum 24, Duties of Prosecuting Attorneys for Grand Juries Measure (1942)
12. Washington SJR 101, State Judiciary Revision Amendment (1975)
13. Washington SJR 107, Powers of Superior Court Commissioners Amendment (1981)
14. Washington SJR 11, Monetary Amount and Property Value Requirements for State Supreme Court Jurisdiction in Civil Cases Amendment (1932)
15. Washington SJR 113, Expand District Court Jurisdiction Amendment (1977)
16. Washington SJR 136, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1986)
17. Washington SJR 6, Court of Appeals Establishment Amendment (1968)
18. Washington SJR 8202, Commission on Judicial Conduct Amendment (1989)
19. Washington SJR 8207, Limited Jurisdiction Court Judges on Judicial Conduct Commission Amendment (2005)
20. Washington SJR 8207, Retired Judges Case Handling Amendment (1987)
21. Washington SJR 8210, Supreme Court Vacancies and Chief Justice Elections Amendment (1995)
22. Washington Substitute HJR 4221, Jurisdiction of the Superior Court Amendment (1991)

West Virginia

1. West Virginia Judicial Circuit Amendment, Amendment 3 (1966)
2. West Virginia Judicial Reorganization Amendment, Amendment 1 (1974)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Circuit Court Judge Increase Amendment (April 1897)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Grand Jury System Amendment (1870)
3. Wisconsin Question 1, Judicial Salary Increase Amendment (April 1963)
4. Wisconsin Question 1, Justice of the Peace Amendment (April 1945)
5. Wisconsin Question 1, State Supreme Court Justices Amendment (April 1889)
6. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Chief Justice Amendment (April 2015)
7. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1872)
8. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1877)
9. Wisconsin Question 1, Supreme Court Justices Amendment (April 1903)
10. Wisconsin Question 1, Uniform Judicial Retirement Amendment (April 1968)
11. Wisconsin Question 2, Election Amendment (1882)
12. Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Circuit Amendment (April 1920)
13. Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Qualifications and Retirement Amendment (April 1955)
14. Wisconsin Question 2, Judicial Terms of Office Amendment (April 1953)
15. Wisconsin Question 2, Justice of Peace Amendment (April 1966)
16. Wisconsin Question 2, Temporary Judicial Appointments Amendment (April 1968)
17. Wisconsin Question 2, Unified Court System Amendment (April 1977)
18. Wisconsin Question 3, Court of Appeals Amendment (April 1977)
19. Wisconsin Question 3, Eligibility of Judges for Nonjudicial Office (April 1995)
20. Wisconsin Question 3, Increase in Circuit Court Judges Amendment (1924)
21. Wisconsin Question 3, Judicial Salaries Amendment (1912)
22. Wisconsin Question 4, Court System Disciplinary Proceedings Amendment (April 1977)
23. Wisconsin Question 5, Judicial System Amendment (1914)
24. Wisconsin Question 8, Repeal of Provisions Relating to 1977 Court Reorganization Amendment (1982)
25. Wisconsin Question 9, Terms of Office for Supreme Court Justices Amendment (1982)

Wyoming

1. Wyoming District Court Commissioners Amendment, Constitutional Amendment C (2012)
2. Wyoming Fees for Services in Civil Cases, Amendment 1 (1990)
3. Wyoming Jury Members in Misdemeanor Trials, Amendment 1 (1980)
4. Wyoming Salaries of Supreme Court Judges, Amendment 5 (1986)
5. Wyoming Supreme Court Members, Amendment 4 (1972)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic