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Constitutional Revision Study Documents of the Constitutional Convention Commission, 1968
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CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION STUDY DOCUMENTS

[JUDICIAL BRANCH]

COMPARISON

Headnotes

Present
Constitution

Constitution of
1867

Constitution of
1864

Constitution of
1851

Constitution of
1776

Amendments to
1776 Constitution

 

 

the remainder of their terms,
and the constables first ap-
pointed under this section
shall take office at the expi-
ration of such terms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

People's Court:
General Assem-
bly's power
to establish;
definition of
number; quali-
fications; tenure
and method of
selection; defini-
tion of jurisdic-
tion; authoriza-
tion of other
employees.

Sec. 41B. The General As-
sembly shall have power by
Law to establish a People's
Court in any county, or an>
part thereof, incorporated
city or town in this State,
except Baltimore City, and
to prescribe and from time
to time to alter ( 1 ) the num-
ber, qualifications, tenure,
and method of selection of
the Judges of any such
Court, and their powers,
duties and compensation, ex-
cept that the term of office
or compensation of any
Judge shall not be reduced
during his continuance in of-
fice; (2) the jurisdiction of
any such Court (which may
be made exclusive as to any
class or classes of civil cases
in such county, or any part
thereof, city or town) and
the right of appeal there-
from; (3) the number, quali-
fications, tenure, method of
selection, duties, and com-
pensation of all constables,
clerks or other employees for
such Court; and (4) all
other matters relating to
such Court. After adoption
of this Section the Governor
shall not be required to ap-
point any particular number
of Justices of the Peace in
any county or in any of the
several election districts of
the counties as now provided
in Section 42 of the Consti-
tution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Court:
Number of
judges; qualifi-
cations; compen-
sation; appoint-
ment: term;
vacancy; non-

Part V-B. Municipal Court.

Sec. 41C. (a) There is
hereby created a Municipal
Court of Baltimore City.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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