HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1531
Kent County. There shall be one trial magistrate who shall
sit at Chestertown and who shall receive an annual salary of
$1, 200. 00.
Montgomery County. There shall be three trial magistrates
each of whom shall receive an annual salary of $1, 800. 00. One
of said magistrates shall sit at Rockville and one at Silver
Spring and one at Bethesda. The magistrate at Silver Spring
shall sit not less than one day or part thereof in each week in
Takoma Park. The Sheriff of Montgomery County, Chief
Deputy, and all other deputies are hereby authorized, directed
and required to serve all civil process issued by said magis-
trates.
Prince George's County. There shall be two trial magis-
trates, each of whom shall receive an annual salary of
$2, 400. 00, and $400 traveling expenses which shall be in lieu
of all expenses provided for in Section 103 of this Act, one
of said magistrates shall sit at Upper Marlboro and the other
at Hyattsville and they shall alternate their place of sitting
each month, the magistrate at Upper Marlboro shall sit not
less than one day or part thereof in each week, in Seat Pleasant
District, and the magistrate at Hyattsville shall sit not less
than one day or part thereof in each week at Laurel, provided
that either or both may in his discretion sit at two places on
the same day, as the public business may require; and in Prince
George's County any defendant, or his agent or attorney, who
shall make suggestion in writing, upon oath, that he does not
believe such defendant can have a fair and impartial trial in
any case pending for trial before either of the trial magis-
trates, shall have the right at any time before trial, upon
making said written suggestion and oath before the said trial
magistrate to whom said case was pending for trial to have
such pending case removed for trial to the other trial magis-
trate, the said trial magistrate shall upon the payment of cost
accrued to the date of removal, forthwith transfer all papers
and a record of his proceedings in the case to the other trial
magistrate, who shall take such further action in the case as
if the same had been originally transmitted to him for trial.
Queen Anne's County. There shall be one trial magistrate
who shall sit at Centreville and who shall receive an annual
salary of $1, 200. 00.
St. Mary's County. There shall be one trial magistrate
who shall sit at Leonardtown and who shall receive an annual
salary of $900. 00. The said trial magistrate may direct the
substitute trial magistrate hereinafter referred to, to sit at
such time and place as public convenience may necessitate.
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