274                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                     [CH. 256

(a)  To suspend or reduce sentence and/or costs in any case within
their jurisdiction within ten days in Montgomery County and thirty
days in Prince George's County after judgment has been pronounced,
provided, however, that the court shall not be authorized to reduce
the fine for any criminal or traffic offense below the minimum 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tice of said court, such rules to have the force of law until rescinded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 setoffs shall be permitted in all civil cases.

In Prince George's County, the judges of the People's Court shall
have the power, in addition to powers otherwise enumerated in this
section, 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 vehicles
may be required to attend the traffic school, under the conditions
hereinafter described. The traffic school, which shall have as its pur-
poses driver education and safety, shall be under the direction and
control of the judges of the People's Court, and it shall be operated
by the county police of Prince George's County. Violators may be
required to attend the traffic school for a 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 magis-
trates 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, 1965.

Approved April 8, 1965.

CHAPTER 256
(House Bill 396)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 326 of
Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Supplement),
title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Fish and Fisheries," subhead-
ing "Part 3. Crabs, Lobsters and Terrapins—Crabs," to change the
quantity of undersize crabs which a person may take or possess in
the State.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,