494 CONSTABLES. [ART. 20

ARTICLE XX.

CONSTABLES.

Qualification. 1. Declaration of belief and oath. 2. Official bond. 3 Additional, when to be ap- pointed. Execution of Process and Collec- tion of Debts. 4. To execute civil and criminal process from justices of the peace. 5. Penalty for neglect so to do. 6. To levy executions. 7. Authority within district; lia- bility of bond 8. Penalty for neglect to return execution. 9. Remedy over by constable. 10. To serve distress. 11. Receipt for claims for collection 12. Death of constable before mak- ing levy. 13. Death before making sale. 14. Poundage fees in this case. Sults on Bond and Remedies Against. 15. Bond of defaulting constable may be sued.

16 Certificate of clerk as to securi- ties. 17. Constable's receipt of claim prima fade evidence against him. 18. Defenses of constable 19. Suit on other bonds of constable. 20. Suit against constable for money collected. 21. Execution without supersedeas on judgments against Police Duties of Constables. 22. They shall be sworn to grand jury. 23. Shall visit suspected gambling places. 24 They shall arrest parties vend- ing goods from place to place without license. 25. Shall inform against non-resi- dents retailing spirituous liquors. 26. May, upon complaint, Inspect retailers' measures 27. Shall deliver to sheriff persons committed to their custody.

Qualification.

1888, art. 20, sec. 1. 1860, art. 23, sec. 1. 3852, ch. 172. sec. 5. 1854,

ch. 18, sec. 9.

1. Every constable appointed shall, within thirty days after
his appointment, make the declaration of religious belief and
take and subscribe the oath prescribed by the constitution.

Ibid. sec. 2. 1809, ch. 117, secs 2, 3. 1835, ch 201, sec. 16. 1835, ch. 342

1854, ch. 148.

2. Every constable shall also, before he acts as such, give
bond to the State of Maryland, with good and sufficient