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Session Laws, 1943
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HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1669

For put-out................................. 1«25

For distraints.............................. 1. 60

For writ of. -capias in withernam, initial costs.. 3. 00

For writ against tenant holding over.......... 2. 50

For writ of forcible entry and detainer........ 2. 50

For issuing notice to quit................... 1. 00

For taking appeal......................... . 20

Poundage, in addition to the foregoing costs, shall be charged
in such cases and in such amounts as may now or hereafter be
allowed by law. No fee or charge of any kind shall be made
for the swearing of any witness or for any order of dismissal
or order of settled and satisfied. ' Fees payable for continuance
shall be those prescribed by rule of said Court. Said Court
shall have power to fix by rule the fees and costs for all pro-
ceedings in said Court not enumerated in this sub-title. Neither
the Chief Constable nor any other constable or clerk of said
Court shall be entitled for his own use or benefit to any of
the foregoing fees or costs or to any other fees, emoluments,
costs or remuneration for services performed in connection
with the said Court or any action proceeding therein, excepting
the salary paid him by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more City.

Any person who shall demand, charge or receive any fee, cost
or amount in violation of this section shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to and
pay a fine or penalty of not less than $100. 00 nor more than
1300. 00 for each offense.

716H. Upon such proof and upon such terms as shall be
prescribed by rule, any Judge of said Court shall have full
power to waive the prepayment of costs or fees or the payment
of costs or fees accruing during any action in said Court.
When costs are so waived there shall be noted on the records
of said Court "prepayment of costs waived" or "costs waived. "
The term "pauper" or "in forma pauparis" shall not be em-
ployed in said Court. If any party shall fail to pay accrued
costs though able to do so or shall fail to fulfill the terms
upon which any waiver of 'costs or prepayment of costs shall
have been granted, any Judge of said Court, so finding shall
have power to deny the said party the right to file any new
case in said Court while such costs remain unpaid and like-
wise to deny such litigant the right to proceed further in any
case pending in such Court. Any intentional misrepresenta-
tion to any Judge of said Court by any person in order to
obtain such waiver shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall
be punishable by fine of not more than $50. 00. The award of
costs shall be at the discretion of the Judge, who may include

 

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