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Code of the Public Local Laws of Maryland, 1930
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WASHINGTON COUNTY. 4873

Justice in criminal cases, whether for violations of State or County Laws
or for violations of the ordinances of the City of Hagerstown, or for his
services as Magistrate for Juvenile Cases; provided, however, that in
addition to said salary therein provided, he shall be allowed for all actual
and reasonable traveling expenses incurred by him when in the discharge
of his official duties, the same to be paid to him by the County Commis-
sioners of Washington County, Maryland, upon the filing with them by
said Magistrate or Justice, of an itemized list of such expenses duly sworn
to before some officer legally authorized to administer oaths in said Wash-
ington County.

1924, ch. 36, sec. 272-O.

572. The County Commissioners of Washington County shall provide
a suitable room or rooms in the Court House in Hagerstown, Maryland,
for the use of such Justice; and shall provide said Justice with a suitable
book or docket to be styled the "Juvenile Docket"; and with such other
suitable books or dockets for criminal cases, forms and petitions, orders
and papers and such other stationery and office equipment, including a
telephone, as may be necessary for the proper conduct of said office and
which the said Justice may deem requisite for the proper and convenient
discharge of his duties under this Act, the cost of such to be paid by the
said County Commissioners of said Washington County, and to be charged
to the item of Court Expenses.

1924, ch. 36, sec. 272P.

573. In case of the absence, illness, disability or disqualification of the
Magistrate for Juvenile Cases, it shall be the duty of a Judge of the
Circuit Court for Washington County to perform the duties required by

this Act of the said Magistrate for Juvenile Cases, pending such absence,
illness, disability or disqualification.

1924, ch. 36, sec. 272Q.

574. The said Justice to be appointed under this Act shall have the
right to issue a summons for the attendance of any witness in any case
which may be brought before him and upon the failure of any person to

attend in response to said summons at the time and place therein men-
tioned, he shall be liable, in the discretion of the said Justice, to a fine
not exceeding five ($5) dollars for his non-attendance in response to the
said summons, which fine shall be collected as other fines are collected;
provided, however, the proof shows that a legal written or printed sum-
mons was duly served on the said witness in person by some one duly
authorized under the law to summon witnesses in such case.

1924, ch. 36, sec. 272R.

575. The said Justice to be appointed under this Act shall have the
right to preserve order and decorum when sitting in the discharge of his
duty, and shall have the right to punish any breach of order or decorum

committed in his presence, by a fine not exceeding twenty-five ($25) dol-

 

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