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THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS. [ART. 58.

cnuntj' or city, respectively, having criminal jurisdiction, in which said va-
cancy shall occur, for the residue of the term thus made vacant

To collect
money for the
State
1 H & J 721.

SEC 12 The State's attorney in each county and the city of Baltimore shall
have authority to collect and give receipt, in the name of the State, for such
Bums of money as may be collected by him, and forthwith make return of, and
pay over the same, to the proper accounting officer. And the State's attorney
of each county and the city of Baltimore, before he shall enter on the discharge
of his duties, shall execute a bond to the State of Maryland for the faithful per-

Bond, (10,000.

formance of his duties, in thp penalty of ten thousand dollars, with two or more
sureties, to be approved by the judge of the court having criminal jurisdiction
in said counties or city.

STATUTES.
THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS.

1862 c. 177
Duties of State's
attorney.

1. The State's attorney for each county shall, in such county,
prosecute and defend, on the part of the State, all cases in which
the State may be interested; and whenever in any case which he
shall so prosecute, founded on an indictment or presentment found
in any county or the city of Baltimore, an appeal shall be taken by
either party to the Court of Appeals, it shall also be the duty of said
State's attorney to prosecute or defend, as the case may be, said
appeal in the Court of Appeals, for which service he shall be enti-

Compensation.

tled to such compensation as may be allowed by the county commis-
sioners of the county where said presentment or indictment was
found, or by the Criminal Court of Baltimore, where indictment was
found in said city, to be levied, collected, and paid as other costs
now are in such cases; and in no such case shall counsel fees be
paid by the State, unless to counsel specially retained by the gov-
ernor.

Art H, s 19
1795, c 74, s 2
Execution for
fines, penalties,
etc.

2. He shall, ex-officio, on the application of the sheriff of his county,
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.

Id 8 20
1831, c 208. s 3
Compromise of
assault and
battery cases.

3. The several courts of this State, having jurisdiction of crimes
and offences, may, in cases where recognizances to prosecute have
been entered into, and before presentment or indictment found, upon
the motion of the State's attorney, with the consent of the parties
injured and accused, compromise any assault and battery, the party

Costs

accused paying the same costs as would have been incurred by the

Proviso.

finding a true bill and plea of guilty; provided, such courts shall
consider it proper in reference to the peace of the State so to do.

Id s. 21
1829, c 90, s 4.
Adjustment of
accounts of
clerks, registers
and sheriffs

4. The State's attorney in the several counties and the city of
Baltimore shall aid the comptroller and treasurer in the adjustment
of the accounts of the clerks, registers, and sheriffs of their re-
spective counties and the said city with the State, and shall advise