Missouri Chief Justice Paul Wilson Delivers State of the Judiciary Address

(MISSOURINET) – Missouri’s court system needs better pay for its workers and to at least preserve current funding streams. That was the message Wednesday from Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Wilson, as he delivered the annual State of the Judiciary Address to the Legislature. He asked lawmakers to pass the governor’s proposed 8-point-7-percent pay hike:

Wilson also asked lawmakers to fund overtime pay for court clerks trying to meet the legal requirements of the recreational marijuana ballot initiative passed last fall. He also wants them to pass bills that limits personal private information on judges being available to the public, as violent attacks against judges have risen across the U-S in recent years.