460                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                      CH. 393]

258. Fees and costs chargeable in civil actions.

(a)    Actions for debt or damages. Before any action for debt or
damages shall be received by the Trial Magistrate, there shall be paid
to such Magistrate or his clerk, for the use of the County Commis-
sioners of Queen Anne's County, a fee of $5.00 plus $2.50 for each
defendant in excess of one. Such fee shall constitute the entire costs
of docketing the case, issuance and service of summons for the
defendant, trial, the entry of judgment, and order of dismissal or
satisfaction.

(b)    Fieri facias; garnishment; attachment. Before any request
for fieri facias, garnishment or attachment shall be received by the
Trial Magistrate, there shall be paid to such Magistrate or his clerk,
for the use of the County Commissioners of Queen Anne's County, a
fee of $6.00 plus $3.00 for each levy in excess of one at a location
different from that of the first. In addition, in any fieri facias or
attachment, there shall be paid poundage fees as provided in Article
36, Section 25, of the Public General Laws. Such fees shall con-
stitute the entire costs in any proceeding for fieri facias, garnish-
ment or attachment.

(c)    Landlord and tenant. Before any cases involving landlord
and tenant, including cases of forcible entry or detainer, shall be
received by the Trial Magistrate, there shall be paid to such Magis-
trate or his clerk, for the use of the County Commissioners of Queen
Anne's County, a fee of $7.00. Such fee shall constitute the entire
costs for docketing such case, issuance and service of summons for
the defendant, trial, and entry of order of settlement or dismissal.
Before any warrant of restitution or reentry is delivered to the
Sheriff by the Trial Magistrate, an additional fee of $5.00 shall be
paid by the plaintiff for the execution thereof. This subsection shall
not be construed to apply to fees and costs chargeable in distraint
proceedings, for which specific provision is made in Article 53 of the
Public General Laws of Maryland.

(D) RENEWAL OR PROCESS. WHEN A SUMMONS IS NOT
SERVED UPON ANY DEFENDANT AND THE PLAINTIFF RE-
QUESTS THE ISSUANCE OF A NEW SUMMONS, THERE SHALL
BE PAID TO THE TRIAL MAGISTRATE OR HIS CLERK, FOR
THE USE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF QUEEN
ANNE'S COUNTY, A FEE OF $2.50 FOR EACH DEFENDANT TO
BE SERVED.

(d) (E) Summonses for witnesses. Before the Trial Magistrate
shall issue summons for any witness, there shall be paid to such
Magistrate or his clerk, for the use of the County Commissioners of
Queen Anne's County, a fee of $1.00 for each witness for whom
summons is to be issued.

(e) (F) Extraordinary expenses. Any reasonable expenses incurred
by any officer in taking into possession, removing, delivering, stor-
ing or selling any personal property in the course of his official duties
shall also be chargeable as part of the costs of the proceeding.

(f) (G) Award of costs. Any judgment rendered in any civil pro-
ceeding referred to in this section shall include the fees and costs
provided in this section.