ART. 63. ] COSTS AND FEES.

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10. In all cases in chancery, a rule-security for costs may belaid
at any time before a final decree is passed, by any defendant, against
a complainant, non-resident at the time of filing the bill, or becoming
so after the filing thereof.

Art 16, s 105.
1844, c 219
In equity
12 G & J 84,
1 Bl. 664

FEES OF OFFICERS.

11. All accounts for officers' fees shall be made out in a fair and
clear manner and in words at length; and whenever any person in-
terested in them or to whom the same shall be charged, shall re-
quire a copy of such account, the several officers herein named shall,
in as short a time as may be convenient, give him an account of such
charges in words at length.

Art 38, B. 1.
1779, c 25, s 9.
How accounts
made out.

12. And no account for officers' fees by any of the several offi-
cers herein named rendered for services to or in behalf of the coun-
ties of this State in this section named, shall be allowed by the
county commissioners thereof until said account has been submitted
to and approved by the judges of the court of said county, or a ma-
jority thereof, as in accordance with the provisions of this article.

1876, c 216.
Accounts for
services to
counties to be
approved by
judges of court.

This section shall apply only to the counties of Caroline, Kent,
Talbot, Prince George's, Queen Anne, Charles, Harford, and Dor-
chester.

To what coun-
ties applicable

13. No officer, under the penalty of five hundred dollars, shall
send out his fees on execution more than once in every year, be-
tween the first day of January and the first day of May. This sec-
tion shall not apply to the city of Baltimore.

Art 38, s 2.
1779, c 25, s. 11;
1822, c 219, s 2,
1861. c 55
When sent out.
39 Md 191,
8 G & J 470.

14. If any officer shall by himself, his deputies, agents, or clerks,
charge, receive, ask, or demand any larger or greater fees than are
allowed by this article, he shall for each offence forfeit and pay a
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars and not less than twenty
dollars, to be recovered by indictment in the Circuit Court for the
county where such officer resides; or if the offence be committed in
the city of Baltimore, by indictment in the Criminal Court of Balti-
more, one-half to the informer, the other half to the State, and the
informer to be a competent witness.

Id s 3
1852, c 308, s 3
Penally for
illegal fees

15. If any officer shall by himself or his deputies, agents, or
clerks, ask, receive, or demand any fees herein allowed, after the
same have been paid, he shall for each offence forfeit and pay ten
dollars, to be recovered before a justice of the peace as small debts,
one-half to the use of the informer, who shall be a competent wit-
ness, and the other half for the State, and shall in addition, return

Id s 4.
1832, c 308, B. 4
Penalty for col-
lecting twice

to the party the fees so improperly received.
16. For any service not mentioned in this article which any offi-
cer may render, he shall be allowed the same fees herein allowed for
similar services.

Id s 5
1799, c 25
What officer
may charge,
where fees not
provided for.

17. Any officer entitled to any fees for rendering services to
any person who is not a resident of this State, or not assessed on
taxable property therein, may require such fees to be paid at the

Id s 6
1822, c 219, s 3.
Non-residents
to pay or give
security.