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to practice law, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof shall be liable to a fine of not more than $200 or confine-
ment in jail for not more than six months.

State's Attorney.

An. Code, sec. 20. 1904, sec. 19. 1888, sec. 17. 1821, ch. 126. 1862, ch. 177.

21. The State's attorney for each county and the city of Baltimore
shall, in such county or city, prosecute and defend, on the part of the State,
all cases in which the State may be interested.

The duties of the state's attorney are such only as are prescribed by our Consti-
tution and statutes. His duties do not extend to prosecuting before an officer hold-
ing an inquest or regulating the expenses thereof. Kilgour v. Evening Star Co.,
96 Md. 29.

While suits for the state must generally be brought by the state's attorney, there
are exceptions (see sec. 26). McCauley v. State, 21 Md. 569.

As to the appointment of assistant counsel to represent £he state, see art. 26,
sec. 7.

As to the duty of the state's attorney to institute proceedings of quo warranto,
see art. 69, secs. 4 and 5.

As to the duty of the state's attorney with reference to property left in trust for
the purposes of education, see art. 25, sec. 164.

See art. 5, sec. 7, et seq., Md. Constitution.

An. Code, sec. 21. 1904, sec. 20. 1888, sec. 18. 1795, ch. 74, sec. 2.

22. He shall, ex officio, on the application of the sheriff of his county
or city, order execution to be issued for the recovery of all fines, penalties
and forfeitures which shall be imposed by any court of record of this
State, together with the costs accruing thereon.

An. Code, sec. 22. 1904, sec. 21. 1888, sec 19. 1831, ch. 208, sec. 3.

23. In cases where recognizances to prosecute have been entered into,
and before presentment or indictment found, the several courts of this
State having jurisdiction of crimes and offences, upon the motion of the
State's attorney, with the consent of the parties injured and accused, may
compromise any assault and battery, the party accused .paying the same
costs as would have been incurred by the finding a true bill and plea of
guilty; provided, such court shall consider it proper in reference to the
peace of the State so to do.

An. Code, sec. 23. 1904, sec. 22. 1888, sec. 20. 1829, ch. 90, sec. 4.

24. The State's attorney in the several counties and the city of Balti-
more shall aid the comptroller and treasurer in the adjustment of the
accounts of the clerks, registers and sheriffs of their respective counties
and the said city with the State, and shall advise the comptroller and
treasurer, when required, of such allowance as he ought or ought not to
make the accountant for insolvency or non-residence; and for such service
and for his professional services in the collection of the revenue, the comp-
troller may allow such attorney five per cent, on all monies sued for and
paid into the treasury.

Cited but not construed in Peacock v. Pembroke, 8 Md. 352.