The Unified Courts of Guam have made their budget request for 2018, which includes line items for adding a new Superior Court judge. The court system estimates that the cost of adding a new judge (which includes salary, staff, courtroom facilities, and supplies) will be $397,537.
The proposed judicial budget would make up a little over 5 percent of Guam’s overall governmental budget for 2018.
The Interdependent Third Branch 