J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      645

CHAPTER 396
(House Bill 523)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 21 of
Article 36 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title
"Fees of Officers," subtitle "Justices of the Peace," increasing the
fee payable to justices of the peace for commitments in Cecil
County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 21 of Article 36 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition), title "Fees of Officers," subtitle "Justices of the
Peace," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments,
to read as follows:

21.

They shall be entitled to be paid in criminal cases by the county or
City of Baltimore, as the case may be, the following fees:

For issuing each State writ ............................................................$ .25

For search warrant.............................................................................25

For taking recognizance of witnesses, each.....................................25

For taking recognizances in each case reported to court.............25

For every commitment .....................................................................25

For every release .............................................................................25

For holding an inquest upon a deceased person............................ 5.00

For issuing an attachment for a witness refusing to attend on

summons of a commissioner .........................................................50

For taking depositions in cases of contested elections, per day 3.00

In Cecil County the justices of the peace shall be entitled to be paid
one dollar ($1.00) for each commitment.

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

Approved April 17, 1963.

CHAPTER 397
(House Bill 573)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 76 (h)
of Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition
and 1962 Supplement), title "Courts," subtitle "Juvenile Causes
in Montgomery County," to provide that the People's Court Judge
for Montgomery County for juvenile causes shall have the discre-
tion to waive jurisdiction for a minor between the ages of 16 and
18 years.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 76 (h) of Article 26 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1957 Edition and 1962 Supplement), title "Courts," subtitle "Juve-