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judicial or other proper record books of his office, such bill of com-
plaint, decree, order of court, trustee's report, auditor's account and
report or other paper filed in a cause in his office, although the title
to land may not be involved therein, provided the cost of such record-
ing be first paid or provided for.

1904, art. 17, sec. 23. 1888, art. 17, sec. 21. 1860, art 18, sec. 18.
1845, ch. 254, sec. 3. 1854, ch. 313.

23. If any clerk shall neglect or refuse to comply with the pro-
visions of the three preceding sections, he shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and shall forfeit the sum of two hundred dollars for the use
of the State; provided, that so far as the proceedings mentioned in
section 21 are concerned, the clerk shall not be required to record the
same until the costs thereof shall have been first paid. This section
shall not apply to Anne Arundel, Howard and Worcester counties.

1908, ch. 404.

24. The clerks of the several circuit courts for the counties, and of
the circuit court of Baltimore city, and of the circuit court No. 2 of
Baltimore city shall each keep a well-bound book in which they shall
cause to be recorded all final decrees passed in all proceedings for
divorce. Each of said clerks shall be entitled to charge and receive a
fee of one dollar for each and every decree therein recorded, to be
part of the costs in the case, and to be taxed and collected as other
costs are now taxed and collected. If any such clerk shall neglect or
refuse to make such record, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall forfeit the sum of one hundred dollars for the use of the
State; provided, that said clerks shall not be required to record said
decrees until the costs thereof shall have been first paid.

1904, art. 17, sec. 24. 1888, art. 17, sec. 22. 1860, art 18, sec. 20.
1817, ch. 119, sec. 8.

25. If any person applies for a copy of the record of a judgment
or decree in any case where the judgment or decree is not required by
law to be recorded, the clerk shall make and certify a copy of the same
from the papers, minutes and docket entries of such case, which shall
be as available as a regular transcript of a recorded judgment or decree.

Ibid. sec. 25. 1888, art. 17, sec. 23. 1860, art. 18. sec. 21. 1826, ch. 200, sec. 6.

26. The clerk of any court shall, upon application during the vaca-
tion of said court, enter an appeal from the judgment, order or decree
of said court to the court of appeals.

Ibid. sec. 26. 1888, art. 17, sec. 24. 1860, art. 18, sec. 22. 1723, ch. 8, sec. 5.
1822, ch. 131. 1826, ch. 200, sec. 3. 1842, ch. 70. 1853, ch. 374.

27. The clerks may approve any appeal bond, writ of error bond,
bond for removal of proceedings by writ of certiorari, injunction bond,
trustee's bond or receiver's bond to be filed, in their respective courts.