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the circuit court for the county where such officer resides; or,
if the offense be committed in the city of Baltimore, by indict-
ment in the criminal court of Baltimore, one-half to the
informer, the other half to the State.

1888, art. 36, sec. 5. 1860, art 38, sec. 4. 1852, ch. 308, sec. 4.
5. 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 offense 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, and the
other half for the State; and shall, in addition, return to the
party the fees so improperly received.

Ibid sec. 6. 1860, art. 38, sec. 5. 1779, ch. 25.
8. For any service not mentioned in this article which any
officer may render, he shall be allowed the same fees herein
allowed for similar services.

Ibid. sec. 7. 1860, art. 38, sec. 6. 1822, ch 219, sec. 3.

7. 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 time of rendering such service, or security for the pay-
ment of the same to be given.

Ibid. sec. 8. 1860, art. 38, sec. 7. 1844, ch. 311, secs. 1, 3.

8. Each clerk and register of wills shall have six months
from the time he retires from office to complete the unfinished
business of his office and shall have, during that period, a
right, on receipting therefor to his successor, to all needful
papers, in order to enable him to complete and finish his
business.

Ibid sec. 9. 1860, art. 38, sec. 8. 1844, ch. 311, sec. 2. 1878, ch. 229.

9. Each clerk and register of wills on coming into office
shall complete all the unfinished business which shall be in
his office unfinished by his predecessor within the six months
given in the preceding section, and such clerk or register shall
be allowed the usual fees for so doing, the same to be paid by
said predecessor; and the last official bond of said predecessor
shall be responsible for the same in cases where said prede-
cessor has received the fees therefor; and in cases where the
fees have not been received by his said predecessor, such clerk
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