Marvin Mandel, Governor                         619

Sec. 3 2. And be it further enacted, That subject to the provisions
of Section 2 hereinabove, this Act shall take effect on July 1, 1971.

Approved April 29, 1971

CHAPTER 307
(House Bill 535)

AN ACT to repeal Section 70-3 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Prince George's County (1963 Edition) being Article 17 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, titled "Prince George's
County," and to enact a new Section 70-3 in lieu thereof to stand
in place of the section repealed subtitled "Sheriff" relating to the
duties of the Sheriff OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 70-3 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince
George's County (1963 Edition) being Article 17 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, titled "Prince George's County",
subtitle "Sheriff" be and they hereby are repealed and a new Section
70-3 is enacted in lieu thereof to stand in place of the said Section.

70-3.

[The sheriff of Prince George's County, when required so to do by
the chief judge or any two judges of the orphans' court of said
county, shall attend upon said orphans' court and perform such duties
as may be required of him. All writs, summons, orders, petitions
and other legal papers directed to the sheriff shall be served by him
or by a deputy of said sheriff. The sheriff shall be required to devote
his entire time to the duties of his office, and his failure or refusal
so to do shall be a misfeasance, and upon conviction thereof in a
court of competent jurisdiction, the court shall remove the said
sheriff from office and the governor shall appoint some suitable person
to perform and carry out the duties of the office of the sheriff for
the unexpired term.]

The sheriff and his deputies shall be limited in their duties as

follows: (1) The power of arrest and service of process of all writs,

summons, orders, petitions, subpoenas, warrants, rules to show cause,
and other legal papers directed to them; (2) care and supervision of
prisoners at any of the county's jails, detention centers, hospitals or
penal institutions; (3) the security of all courts; (4) transportation
of detained prisoners. Neither the sheriff nor any of his deputies

shall conduct criminal investigations except upon the written

request of the County's Chief of Police. The sheriff shall be required

to devote his entire time to the duties of his office.

THE SHERIFF AND HIS DEPUTIES SHALL BE LIMITED
IN THEIR DUTIES AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE FULL POWER
OF ARREST AND SERVICE OF PROCESS OF ALL WRITS,
SUMMONS, ORDERS, PETITIONS, SUBPOENAS, WARRANTS,
RULES TO SHOW CAUSE, AND OTHER LEGAL PAPERS; (2)
CARE AND SUPERVISION OF PRISONERS AT ANY OF THE