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contendere, without such consent, to: (a) suspend that imposition
of sentence; (b) place such person on probation before commit-
ment; (c) and in all such cases above named to make such written
conditions of suspension of sentence and probation as said justices
of the peace may deem proper; and (d) upon determining that
such person has violated any such condition, to strike out the sus-
pension of sentence and to impose such sentence as may be author-
ized by law and to revoke such probation. The provisions of this
section shall also apply to St. Mary's County and Cecil County. Pro-
vided, however, in Allegany, Kent, Carroll, Calvert, Harford, How-
ard, St. Mary's, Cecil, Frederick, Caroline, Washington, and Queen
Anne's counties any person placed on probation shall be under the
supervision of the State Department of Parole and Probation. The
provisions of this section shall also apply in cases before the People's
Court of Anne Arundel County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved April 22, 1970

CHAPTER 334
(House Bill 321)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 26(a) of
Article 36 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1969 Cumulative
Supplement), title "Fees of Officers," subtitle "Sheriff" "SHER-
IFFS" to allow the Sheriff of Montgomery County to collect fees
equal in amount to those collected by the Sheriff of certain other
Counties.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 26(a) of Article 36 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1969 Cumulative Suppltment, SUPPLEMENT), title "Fees of Offi-
cers," subtitle "Sheriff" "SHERIFFS" be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted to read as follows:

26.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article the
Sheriffs for Prince George's County [and for], Baltimore County
and Montgomery County [,] shall charge and collect these fees:

(1)    For any action or service which involves only the serving of
a paper and is not an act of execution or attachment, a fee of $5.00.

(2)    For any action or service which includes an act of execution
or attachment, involving a seizure or a taking into custody of any
property, real or personal, or of any person, a fee of $10.00. If the
Sheriff incurs any actual expenses for the purpose of conserving and
protecting property seized, he shall be entitled to reimbursement for
such expenditure.