TRAFFIC COURT.
Police Building.

(All Terms Expire May, 1939)

William F. Laukaitis, Chief Judge of the Traffic Court,

861 Hollins St.

William J. Stocksdale, Associate Judge of the Traffic Court,

Court Square Bldg.

George Eckhart, Jr., Associate Judge of the Traffic Court,

Calvert Bldg.

Donald P. Roman, Associate Judge (At Large) of -the Traffic Court,

2931 N. Charles St.

The Traffic Court is created by Chapter 85 of the Acts of 1918,
Section 169, which authorizes the Governor to appoint two additional
Justices of the Peace for Baltimore City and designate them for duty
as a Traffic Court for the sole purpose of trying violations of the
Automobile Law.

PROBATION DEPARTMENT OF THE SUPREME BENCH OF

BALTIMORE CITY.
(Acts of 1931, Chapter 132)

Court House.

William L. Stuckert, Chief Probation Officer.

The Probation Department serves the Judges comprising the Su-
preme Bench of Baltimore City.

Its functions include the investigation and supervision of post-
juveniles (16 to 21 years), and adults in the following classes of
cases:

Criminal, Bastardy and Indigent Parent from the Criminal Courts;
Desertion and Non-support cases from the Criminal Courts and the
office of the State's Attorney for Baltimore City; Divorce and Alimony
cases from the Circuit Court and Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore
City; Habeas Corpus cases from the Baltimore City Court.

Since May, 1930, it has maintained its own Collection Division for
the purpose of receiving monies payable under Court orders and
distributing the same to designated beneficiaries.

Cooperation is maintained with Probation and Parole Departments,
and Boards of Welfare throughout Maryland and in other States.

JUVENILE COURT.
Court House.
(All Terms Expire May, 1939)

Allan Cleaveland...................... .Chief Judge........................................................2124 Mt. Holly St.
Emil T. Mallek.......................Asso. Judge.............................................Hearst Tower Bldg.
The Governor designates, with the consent of the State Senate, one
Judge and an Associate Judge of the Juvenile Court. (Ch. 542, 1931.)

The Juvenile Court of the City of Baltimore was created In 1902, at
which time it is believed there were only two other Children's Courts in
the United States.

It has exclusive jurisdiction over children under the age of 16 years
and the general Jurisdiction given by law to the Police Magistrates over
all offenses and certain special jurisdiction over adults who in any wise
contribute to dependency, neglect or delinquency of minors.