316                                LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 291

land (1964 Supplement), title "Fees of Officers," subtitle "Justices
of the Peace," be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, and all to read as follows:

20.

(a)    The justices of the peace of this State shall be entitled to
receive the fees allowed in the following table, and such fees shall
be taxed and paid by the party against whom judgment shall be
rendered, to wit:

For issuing each summons in debt or damages, or writ

of replevin.................................................................................. $ .40

For each summons for witnesses, including all the

witnesses applied for at the same time...................................40

For venire to summon freeholders.............................................50

For fieri facias...............................................................................50

For venditioni exponas.................................................................50

For scire facias ............................................................................60

For every supersedeas...................................................................30

For every oath or affidavit .........................................................20

For probate of account.................................................................25

For every judgment rendered where there is no trial............ 1.00

For every judgment rendered on trial........................................ 1.00

For every warrant of attachment against a resident debtor.....60

For every attachment against a nonresident or absconding

debtor......................................................................................... 1.50

For attachment of contempt .......................................................50

For venire to summon a jury in case of forcible entry and

detainer, and summons to tenant.......................................... 1.50

For taking inquisition and return thereof.............................. 5.00

For warrant of restitution ........................................................ 2.00

For taking every acknowledgment of every deed or other
instrument of writing from each person making an

acknowledgment .....................................................................30

For a certificate of estrays .........................................................40

For issuing writ of attachment by way of execution.............60

For taking replevin or other bonds...........................................50

For entering every continuance .................................................15

For every transcript from the docket .....................................25

For every search.........................................................................20

For binding apprentices, each justice.......................................50

provided, however, that this section shall not apply to Baltimore
City or Baltimore County.

(b)    In Charles County, and notwithstanding any other pro-
visions of this section, a flat fee of $2.50 shall be paid upon the
filing of any suit in the magistrates court, which said fee shall be
the entire costs in the proceedings for both the Sheriff and the justice
of the peace.

(c)    In Kent County, notwithstanding any other provisions of
this section, a flat fee of $4.00 shall be paid upon the filing of any
suit in the magistrates court, which said fee shall be the entire costs
in the proceedings for both the Sheriff and the justice of the peace.

(d)    In Anne Arundel County, notwithstanding any other pro-