J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor 1009
correct certain errors in numerical references to sections of the
Code, and relating generally to the division of criminal jurisdiction
in Baltimore City between the Municipal Court of Baltimore City
and the Criminal Court of Baltimore.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 109(a) and 110(a) of Article 26 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1964 Supplement), title "Courts", sub-title
"Municipal Court of Baltimore City", be and they are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:
109.
(a) Said court shall have jurisdiction to hear, try and determine
the case of every person who may be charged with the commission,
in the City of Baltimore, of any one or more of the offenses herein-
after set forth. All references to "Maryland Code" are to the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition). All references to "City Code"
are to Flack's Baltimore City Code (1950 Edition). All references to
"Charter" are to Flack's Charter and Public Local Laws of Balti-
more City (1949 Edition). All references are to such statutes as
amended prior to June 1, 1961, and as said statutes may be hereby
or hereafter amended, repealed and re-enacted, modified or changed.
(1) Abandoned or unattended icebox violations under City Code,
Article 24, Section 12A (Ordinance 1151, approved June 29, 1954)
and Maryland Code, Article 27, Section 334.
(2) Alcoholic beverage offenses concerning minors or intoxicated
persons under City Code, Article 24, Sections 30 through 31, Mary-
land Code, Article 27, Sections 400 through 403, and Maryland Code,
Article 2B, [Section 118] Sections 85 and 118.
(3) Any offense or matter not specifically enumerated herein,
which the justices of the peace of Baltimore City, including the
police magistrates of Baltimore City, the chief police magistrate of
Baltimore City, the magistrates-at-large for Baltimore City, the
magistrates of the traffic court of Baltimore City, and the chief
magistrate of the traffic court of Baltimore City had jurisdiction to
hear, try and determine as of the day immediately preceding the first
Monday in May, 1961.
(4) Any offense consisting of an act done or omitted to be done
in the City of Baltimore, the doing or omission of which act, is or
may be punishable under any act of the General Assembly of this
State or any ordinance of the mayor and city council of Baltimore, by
pecuniary fine [only], not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000).
[.] and/or three years imprisonment.
(5) Appropriation and use by bailee, agent, etc. offenses under
Maryland Code, Article 27, Section 5.
(6) Assault and assault and battery.
(6A) Barbital and other hypnotic drug offenses including ampheta-
mines under Maryland Code, Article 43, Sections 284-289, and Article
27, Section 313B.
(7) Bawdyhouse, prostitution, and soliciting offenses punishable
under Maryland Code, Article 27, [Section] Sections 15-11, or at
common law, or both.
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