ART. 87] OFFICERS' FEES—FINES AND PENALTIES. 1957

and by the same means as said sheriff might have done in his life-
time; provided, the power to execute or distrain for such fees shall
not extend beyond two years after the date of his letters, and such
fees shall be applied to the payment of officers' fees due from the
sheriff and not applied to any other purpose until such officers' fees
are paid.

1904, art. 87. sec. 38. 1888, art 87, sec. 37. 1860, art 88, sec. 54.
1715, ch. 46, sec. 6.

38. No sheriff shall levy a distress or execution for officers' fees
if the person from whom such fees are claimed shall produce the for-
mer sheriff's receipt or otherwise make it appear that the said fees
have been paid, under a penalty of fifty dollars for each offense.

Fines and Penalties.

Ibid. sec. 39. 1888, art. 87, sec. 38. 1860, art 88, sec. 55. 1795, ch. 74, sec. 7.

1795, ch. 74, sec. 7.

39. The sheriff shall be answerable for all fines, penalties and for-
feitures imposed on the inhabitants of his county or of Baltimore
city by any court of record of this State unless he can show that the
party on whom the same was imposed is insolvent.

Cited but not construed in Levy Court v. Ringgold, 5 Pet. 451.

Ibid. sec. 40. 1888, art. 87, sec. 39. 1860, art. 88, sec. 56. 1795, ch. 74, sec. 2
1828, ch. 11, sec. 1.

40. He may require the state's attorney to issue an execution of
all fines, penalties or forfeitures so imposed and the costs; provided
that any person adjudged to pay a fine or penalty may enter into a
recognizance with security for the payment of the same and costs
within sixty days and no execution shall issue for the same until the
expiration of the sixty days.

Cited but not construed In Levy Court v. Ringgold, 5 Pet. 451.

Ibid. sec. 41. 1888. art. 87, sec. 40. 1860, art. 88, sec. 57. 1795, ch. 74, sec. 4.

41. All such executions shall be returnable at the next term suc-
ceeding the issuing thereof.

Ibid. sec. 42. 1888, art. 87, sec. 41. 1880, art. 88. sec. 58. 1795,
ch. 74, secs. 3-6.

42. All fines, forfeitures, penalties and costs imposed as aforesaid
are to be paid to the sheriff, who shall pay the same, except the costs,
to the treasurer on or before the tenth of November in each year, and
the costs to the person entitled to receive them; provided when any
person is entitled to any part of a fine, forfeiture or penalty as
informer or otherwise the same shall be paid by said sheriff to such
person.

Ibid. sec. 43. 1888, art. 87, sec. 42. 1860, art. 88, sec. 59. 1795, ch.
74, sec. 6. 1820, ch. 120.

43. The sheriff shall deduct from each recognizance which may
be forfeited and collected by him the costs incurred by the county or