1256                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 708

affairs they shall conform to such practices and procedures, con-
sistent with law, as are prescribed by the judges of the People's
Court.

99.

The judges of the People's Court of Montgomery County, except the
People's Court judge for juvenile causes, and the judges of the
People's Court of Prince George's County and the judges of the
People's Court of Harford County, shall have all the authority, pow-
ers, civil, criminal and juvenile jurisdiction (except the judges of
the People's Court of HARFORD COUNTY AND Prince George's
County shall not have juvenile jurisdiction), in the whole of said
counties, heretofore vested in the justices of the peace designated as
trial magistrates and other justices of the peace of said counties;
provided the authority, powers and jurisdiction heretofore, or as
may hereafter be vested in said other justices of the peace shall be
unaffected by this provision.

In addition to the powers above enumerated, and not in deroga-
tion 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 in Montgomery County
and thirty days in Prince George's County and Harford 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
practice 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rescinded or modified by the said judges or the General Assembly,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 violat-
ing 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 purposes 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.
Violaters 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 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