1162                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 675

the People's Court of Montgomery County shall have civil jurisdiction
in all cases instituted after June 1, 1959, and involving amounts not
exceeding one thousand dollars. Judges of the People's Court of
Prince George's County shall have civil jurisdiction after May 1, 1963
IN ALL CASES INSTITUTED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1962, and
involving amounts not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000). A
JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN SAID PEOPLE'S COURT SHALL
NOT BE A LIEN AGAINST REAL ESTATE IN PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY UNTIL SUCH TIME AS TRUE COPY TEST
OF THE DOCKET ENTRIES AND JUDGMENT IS FILED IN
THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

25B. The Judges of the People's Court of Prince George's County
shall have criminal jurisdiction in all cases hereinbefore conferred
upon Trial Magistrates for Prince George's County in this sub-title;
and in Prince George's County the office of Trial Magistrate shall
hereafter be designated as either Judge of the People's Court or as

98A. (a) As of May 1, 1963 JANUARY 1, 1962, the Governor of
Maryland shall appoint two Judges of the People's Court of Prince
George's County who shall meet the qualifications provided in this
section for a term of four years or until their successors are ap-
pointed and qualified.

(b)  No person shall be qualified to hold the office of Judge of the
People's Court of Prince George's County unless he possesses the
following qualifications.

(1)  He is at least thirty (30) years of age, and

(2)  A member of the Bar of the State of Maryland and an active
practitioner in Maryland for at least five (5) years, and

(3)  A resident of Prince George's County continuously for at least
five (5) years.

(c)  Whenever a vacancy shall occur on said Court from any cause,
the Governor shall appoint a qualified person, who shall hold office
as Judge for the balance of the unexpired term to which he has been
appointed or until his successor shall be appointed and qualifies.

(d)  As of May 1, 1963 JANUARY 1, 1962, the Governor shall ap-
point a substitute Judge of the People's Court for Prince George's
County for a term of four years. The provisions of sub-section (b)
of this section, prescribing qualifications for the Judges of said Court,
shall apply to any person appointed as substitute Judge. The substi-
tute Judge shall be paid and have such duties as hereinafter provided.

(e)  The full-time Judges of the People's Court of Prince George's
County shall not engage in the private practice of law during their
terms of office, and the Substitute Judge shall not practice before the
People's Court during his term of office.

99. The judges of the People's Court of Montgomery County,
except the People's Court judge for juvenile causes, and the judges of
the People's Court of Prince George's County, shall have all the au-
thority, powers, civil, criminal and juvenile jurisdiction (EXCEPT
THE JUDGES OF THE PEOPLE'S COURT OF PRINCE