1930 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 1007

peal, the judgment or sentence so appealed from shall be
stayed by the giving of security as hereinbefore provided for,
but in case such security be not given, the fine and costs im-
posed shall be paid, and the same returned to the party paying
the same in event of a reversal, suspended sentence or entry
of a nolle pros after appeal.

269. DEPARTMENT TO PRESCRIBE AND FURNISH UNIFORM
SYSTEM OF DOCKETS. The Department of Motor Vehicles shall
prescribe a uniform system of dockets and accounting, to be
used and followed by all Justices of the Peace, Trial Magis-
trates, Committing Magistrates or Police Justices, in this
State, in all cases arising under any of the provisions of this
Article.

The Department shall furnish, without cost, all Justices of
the Peace, Trial Magistrates, Committing Magistrates and
Police Justices with dockets wherein to record all such cases.

270. PAYMENT OF COSTS IN DISMISSED CASES. In all cases
wherein any person arrested for a violation of any of the pro-
visions of this Article, shall be acquitted by the Justice of the
Peace, Trial Magistrate, Committing Magistrate or Police
Justice, as the case may be, the costs thereof shall be paid out
of the proceeds of fines collected under any of the provisions of
this Article and from the funds of the Department of Motor
Vehicles.

271. FEES OF JUSTICES. Every Justice of the Peace or
Trial Magistrate shall maintain within the limits of the county >
for which he is appointed a suitable office for the transaction
of his duties as such, and shall under no circumstances try any
case involving a violation of any provision of the Motor Ve-
hicle Laws of the State, or impose or collect any fine or col-
lateral in any case except within said office or, if outside his
office hours, within the house in which he regularly resides.

The fees of Justices of the Peace or Trial Magistrate in
cases involving alleged violation of the Motor Vehicle Laws of
this State shall be as follows:

For each State warrant issued upon complaint or at the time
the offender is brought before him for an immediate hearing
as hereinbefore provided, a fee of fifty cents.

For each trial upon such warrant, a fee of fifty cents to be
taxed only in the event the warrant is contested and not in any
case where the party pleads guilty, in which event the fee for
entering such plea of guilty and the judgment thereon shall
be twenty-five cents.

For administering the oath to the witnesses in any such
case, a fee of twenty cents, such fee to cover the swearing of all
the witnesses, both for the State and accused in such case.