1426                           LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 682

In addition to the powers above enumerated, and not in derogation
or limitation thereof, the judges of the People's Court shall have the
following powers:

(a)   To suspend or reduce sentence and/or costs in any case within
their jurisdiction within ten days after judgment has been pro-
nounced, provided, however, that the court shall not be authorized
to reduce the fine for any criminal or traffic offense below the mini-
mum fine prescribed by law for such offense, and provided further,
that nothing herein shall be construed to affect the power of the court
to suspend any such fine entirely.

(b)   To regulate by rules the administration, procedure and prac-
tice of said court, such rules to have the force of law until rescinded
or modified by the said judges or the General Assembly, provided,
however, that no formal pleadings shall be required in any case before
the said court, and provided further, however, that counterclaims
and/or setoff s shall be permitted in all civil cases.

(c) To IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, THE JUDGES OF
THE PEOPLE'S COURT SHALL HAVE THE POWER, IN ADDI-
TION TO POWERS OTHERWISE ENUMERATED IN THIS SEC-
TION, TO establish a Traffic School for persons convicted of violating
the laws relating to the use and operation of motor vehicles. As a
part of the penalty and judgment in their case, all persons convicted
of violating any law relating to the use and operation of motor ve-
hicles shall MAY be required to attend the Traffic School, under the
conditions hereinafter described. The Traffic School, which shall
have as its purposes driver education and safety, shall be under the
direction and control of the judge's of the People's Court, and it shall
be operated by the County Police of Prince George's County. Violators
shall MAY be required to attend the Traffic School for a two hour

session one night a week for three consecutive weeks PERIOD OF

TIME NOT TO EXCEED AN AGGREGATE OF TEN HOURS. The
Traffic School shall be held in the courtroom at Marlboro one night
a week and in the courtroom at Hyattsville one night a week.

The laws which heretofore have specified the fees chargeable by
trial magistrates and justices of the peace in said counties and also
the laws previously concerning the right of appeal from the trial
magistrates and justices of the peace in said counties shall continue
in all respects to be effective as to the People's Court of Montgomery
County and to the People's Court of Prince George's County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 30, 1963.

CHAPTER 683
(House Bill 622)

AN ACT to add new Section 25A to Article 77 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1962 Supplement), title, "Public
Education," subtitle "Chapter 3. State Board of Education," to
follow immediately after Section 25 thereof, requiring the filing of