Appropriates $11.5 million in recurring funds to the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) in each year of the 2025-27 biennium to be allocated for magistrate salary increases.

Amends GS 7A-171.1 to modify the table of salaries for full-time magistrates, ranging from $56,674 for entry rate (was, $47,228) to $90,498 for Step 6 (was, $75,415).

Effective July 1, 2025.