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be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine
of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than two
hundred dollars ($200.00), or by imprisonment in jail for not less
than ten (10) days nor more than thirty (30) days, or both fine and
imprisonment, and in addition thereto shall be relieved of his license-
issuing [appointment] privilege.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved March 24, 1969.

CHAPTER 67

(Senate Bill 201)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 20 (d),
38 (c), 98A (e), and 108 (16) (f) of Article 52 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume and 1968 Supple-
ment), title "Justices of the Peace," subtitles "Criminal Jurisdic-
tion," "Process and Practice," and "Trial Magistrates," amending
the laws of this State concerning Justices of the Peace and Trial
Magistrates in order to make certain corrections in the language
and references therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 20 (d), 38 (c), 98A (e), and 108 (16) (f) of Article 52
of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume and
1968 Supplement), title "Justices of the Peace," subtitles "Criminal
Jurisdiction," "Process and Practice," and "Trial Magistrates," be
and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to
read as follows:

20.

(d) The trial magistrates shall have the power to grant probation
without verdict and to make such orders as to probation as are
authorized in subsection (a) of this faction] section.

38.

(c) The trial magistrate and substitute trial magistrate for St.
Mary's County shall have the power and authority to enforce obedi-
ence to their rules, orders and judgments by attachments, and to
inflict punishment for contempt of court by a fine not exceeding the
sum of fifty ($50.00) dollars, or by confinement in the county jail
not to exceed ten (10) days; said fine shall be paid to the County
Commissioners of St. Mary's County; provided, however, that the
power aforesaid to punish for contempt shall not be construed to
extend to any cases or circumstances, except those set forth and pro-
vided in [paragraph] Section 4 of Article 26, of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, as within the power of the several courts of this
State to inflict punishment for contempt of court.