608 LAWS OP MARYLAND [CH. 239

Peace", sub-title "Criminal Jurisdiction", said new section
to be known as Section 13B and to follow immediately after
Section 13A, relating to certain duties of the Trial Magis-
trates and the Sheriff of Harford County in respect to docket
entries and a record of convictions in criminal cases, and
authorizing a penalty for the violation thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1947 Supplement),
title "Justices of the Peace", sub-title "Criminal Jurisdiction",
said new section to be known as Section 13B and to follow
immediately after Section 13A, and to read as follows:

13B. In Harford County all Trial Magistrates shall forward
to the Sheriff of Harford County certified copies of the docket
entries of criminal cases wherein the defendants have been
found guilty of any crime other than a violation of the motor
vehicle laws, upon forms to be supplied to them by said Sheriff,
who shall keep a properly indexed record of said convictions;
provided that no docket entries shall be sent to the Sheriff until
the possibility of reversal upon appeal has ceased, BUT
SHALL BE SENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE
EXPIRATION OF TIME LIMITED FOR SAID APPEAL.

In all cases reaching the Circuit Court of Harford County
after a hearing or trial before a Trial Magistrate, it shall be
the duty of the Magistrate to send to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court, in addition to other relevant papers, certified copies of
the docket entries therein with names and addresses of avail-
able witnesses noted thereon.

The County Commissioners of Harford County, upon recom-
mendation of the State's Attorney, are hereby authorized to
deduct five per cent of any Trial Magistrate's salary for the
wilful disregard of the aforegoing provisions during the period
of non-compliance.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1951.

Approved March 28, 1951.