FEES OF OFFICERS. 1409

Justices of the Peace.

An. Code, sec. 19. 1904, sec. 19. 1888, sec. 19. 1801, ch. 74, sec. 30. 1854, ch. 236, sec. 1.

1865, ch. 79. 1870, ch. 164.

20. The justices of the peace of this State shall be entitled to receive
the fees allowed in the following table, and such fees shall be taxed and
paid by the party against whom judgment shall be rendered, to wit:

For issuing each summons in debt or damages, or writ of replevin. $ 25
For each summons for witnesses, including all the witnesses ap-
plied for at the same time.............................. 25

For venire to summon freeholders........................... 35

For fieri facias ......................................... 35

For venditioni exponas.................................... 35

For scire facias......................................... 45

For every supersedeas..................................... 20

For every oath or affidavit................................. 10

For probate of account................................... 10

For every judgment rendered where there is no trial............ 25

For every judgment rendered on trial....................... 60

For every warrant of attachment against a resident debtor...... 45

For every attachment against a non-resident of absconding debtor. 1 00
For attachment of contempt................................ 25

For venire to summon a jury in case of forcible entry and de-
tainer, and summons to tenant.......................... 1 00

For taking inquisition and return thereof................... 4 00

For warrant of restitution................................ 1 00

For taking every acknowledgment of every deed or other instru-
ment of writing from each person making an acknowledgment... 30
For a certificate of estrays................................ 40

For issuing writ of attachment by way of execution........... 45

For taking replevin or other bonds.......................... 25

For entering every continuance ............................ 10

For every transcript from the docket....................... 15

For every search......................................... 10

For binding apprentices, each justice........................ 25

As to " justices of the peace," see art. 52.

As to the compensation of justices of the peace for services in election cases, see
art. 33, sec. 155.
See notes to sec. 12.

1920, ch. 604, sec. 19A.

21. The Justices of the Peace and Constables of the People's Court
of Baltimore City shall be entitled to charge and collect the costs and fees
herein provided for the performance of their respective duties, and such
costs and fees shall be payable at the time of the institution of said pro-
ceedings to the Chief Constable of the People's Court of Baltimore City,
said costs and fees to be as follows:
For actions Ex-contractu and Ex-delicto (first costs) .......... $2 00

For summoning each additional defendant................... 50

For trial .............................................. 1 00

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