J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      479

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 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tice of said court, such rules to have the force of law until rescinded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 power 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 con-
ditions hereinafter described. The traffic school, which shall have as
its purposes driver education and safety, shall be under the direction
and control of the judges of the People's Court, and it shall be oper-
ated 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 traffic school shall be held at
such times and in such places as may be designated by the judges
of the People's Court.

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 319
(House Bill 188)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 6 (j)
of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replace-