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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

vices rendered by them under the provisions of this act; and the

said justices shall be entitled to charge for their respective ser-

vices in said criminal cases, the following fees : for issuing each

State writ, twenty-five cents; for each summons for witnesses, in-

cluding all the witnesses ordered by the same party or side, at one
time, twenty-five cents; provided, that if more than five witnesses

be ordered by the same party or side, at one time, then the justice

of the peace shall be entitled to receive twenty-five cents addi-

tional for each additional five witnesses, or less than five so sum-

Fees.

moned; for every oath or affidavit, ten cents; for each hearing or

trial, one dollar; for every commitment, twenty-five cents; for

every release, twenty-five cents; for taking recognizance in each

case reported to the circuit court, twenty-five cents; for taking

recognizance in each case for hearing or trial before a justice of

the peace, twenty-five cents; for taking recognizance of all the

witnesses in any one case, twenty-five cents each; provided, that

no recognizance for the appearance of any witness shall be taken,

unless the justice of the peace be satisfied that the same is abso-

lutely necessary to secure the ends of justice, and the attendance

of such witnesses; for each attachment for contempt, twenty-five

cents.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the aforesaid fees of said con-

stables and justices for said county, shall be taxed against and

paid by the party against whom judgment shall be rendered, un-

How to be

less he or she be discharged therefrom by due course of law; if

paid.

such party against whom judgment is rendered is unable to pay

the same, such fees shall be paid by said county, and that all fines

and penalties received by any justice under the provisions of this

act, shall be accounted for and wholly paid without abatement or

deduction therefrom by such justice to the county commissioners

of the said county, for the use of said county, and no part of any

fine or penalty enforced or collected under the provisions of this

act shall be paid to any informer.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts of acts, in-

Effective.

consistent with the provisions of this act, be and the same are here-

by repealed.

Approved April 8, 1890.