MILITIA 2595

ized Militia, or any organization thereof, or who shall, when lawfully
called upon to do so by the proper officer, fail or refuse to pay or deliver
to said officer any money or property in his possession, or for which the
said person was chargeable or accountable, shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof before a justice of the peace having
criminal jurisdiction of the city or county wherein such offense was com-
mitted, or by the Circuit Court of the county wherein such offense was
committed, or the Criminal Court of Baltimore City, should the accused
party prefer a jury trial, shall be fined a sum not exceeding five hundred
dollars, or sentenced to imprisonment in jail for a period not exceeding
one year, or he shall be both fined and imprisoned, in the discretion of the
Court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 48. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 46.

50. No person belonging to the Organized Militia, shall be arrested
on any process except such as may be issued by military authority, while
going to, remaining at, or returning from any place at which he may be
required to attend for military duty.

It shall be unlawful for the owner, or the owner's agent, whatever may
be the latter's designation, of any place of amusement or of recreation,
otherwise opened to the general public, admission to which is free or other-
wise, to refuse admission to or exclude from the said place bf amusement
or of recreation, any officer or enlisted men of the United States Army,
Navy, Marine Corps, Revenue Cutter Service, the Organized Militia of
this State or of any State, Territory and of the District of Columbia, by
reason of such officer or enlisted man being in uniform, and any such
owner, or agent aforesaid, who, upon conviction before a court of crimi-
nal jurisdiction, shall be found guilty of a violation of the provision of
this section shall be deemed and he is hereby declared to be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and shall be fined a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars,
or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both in the discretion of
the court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 49. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 47.

51. Members of the Organized Militia ordered into the active service
of the State by proper authority shall not be liable civilly or criminally
for any act or acts done by them while in the discharge of their duty. When
a suit or proceeding shall be commenced in any court by any person against
any officer of the Organized Militia for any act done by such officer in his
official capacity in the discharge of any duty under this Article, or against
any person acting under the authority or order of any such officer, or by
virtue of any warrant issued by him pursuant to the law, the court shall,
require the person prosecuting or instituting the suit or proceeding to file.
security for the payment of costs that may be awarded to the defendant
therein, and the defendant in all cases may make a general denial and
give the special matter in evidence. In case the plaintiff shall be non-
suited, or have a verdict or judgment rendered against him, the defendant
shall recover treble costs.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 50. 1922, ch. 490, sec. 48.

52. Every member of the Organized Militia shall be exempt from
jury duty, provided he shall present certificate of his immediate command-
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