HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1941

The several Magistrates assigned to the Traffic Court shall
handle no funds of the Court and shall not be required to give
any other additional bond than that required by other justices
of the peace under Section 715 of Article 4 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1938 Edition).

306. QUARTERS: The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
shall provide suitable and proper quarters for said Traffic
Court in the Police Department Headquarters or such other
place as may be convenient and suitable.

307. EXPENSES: All necessary expenses for the operation
of the Traffic Court, including the salaries of the Magistrates,
substitute Magistrates and clerks herein provided for, includ-
ing the premiums on the corporate bonds of said clerks, shall be
paid out of the Special Fund created by the State Treasurer
from the fines remitted to him by the Department of Motor
Vehicles, as provided for by Section 285 of this Article.

308. REQUIREMENTS As TO SUMMONS, PROCESS. When-
ever the owner or operator of a vehicle is accused of a violation
of any provision of this Article, or of any local ordinance, rules
or regulations of any municipality or county of this State, and
a warrant, summons or notice is served upon him to appear for
trial before a Magistrate of the Traffic Court, he shall be noti-
fied in said warrant, summons or notice of the nature and
character of the charge against him, and the day and hour of
such trial.

309. PROBATION OF MINORS. The Magistrates of the Traffic
Court shall have and possess the power to release on probation
any persons under the age of 21 years who may be found guilty
of violating the Motor Vehicle Laws of this State, such release
on probation to be in lieu of the payment of fine or service of
sentence.

310. PROBATION OFFICER: One of the clerical assistants
herein provided, for shall be assigned and designated by the
chief magistrate as probation officer.

The Chief Magistrate shall have power, whenever he deems
it necessary or advisable, to assign one or more of the other
clerical assistants to assist the probation officer in his duties.

311. TERMS OF PROBATION: The probation officer, when
directed by one of the Magistrates of the Traffic Court, shall
fully investigate and report in writing on the circumstances
of the offense, criminal record, if any and social history of a