Ch. 532                          MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             1163

(1)  EXCEPTION WHEN PETITIONER NOT ABLE TO PAY ADVANCE
FILING FEE. THE ADVANCE FILING FEE NEED NOT BE MADE BY
ANY PERSON, WHO BY PETITION UNDER OATH FILED IN THE SUIT,
MATTER [[OR]], PROCEEDING OR ACTION AT LAW, SATISFIES THE
JUDGE [[THEREOF THAT THAT]] THAT THE PETITIONER IS NOT
ABLE TO PAY THE ADVANCE. FILING FEE AND WHOSE COUNSEL
CERTIFIES THAT , IN HIS OPINION, THE PETITIONER'S SUIT,
MATTER, PROCEEDING OR ACTION AT LAW IS MERITORIOUS. IN
THESE CASES, THE COURT SHALL PASS AN ORDER ALLOWING
PROCESS TO BE ISSUED AND ACTION TAKEN WITHOUT THE
ADVANCE FILING FEE. ANY WILFUL FALSE SWEARING IN ANY
OATH OR AFFIDAVIT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
IS PUNISHABLE AS PERJURY UNDER THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE
STATE.

(2)  ADVANCE FILING FEE NOT REQUIRED ON APPEALS TO THE
COMMON-LAW COURTS OF BALTIMORE CITY, OR THE CIRCUIT
COURTS OF THE SEVERAL COUNTIES FROM WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION COMMISSION. THE ADVANCE FILING FEE IS NOT
REQUIRED IN APPEALS TO THE COMMON-LAW COURTS OF
BALTIMORE CITY FOR REVIEW OF ANY DECISION OF THE
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, AND IN APPEALS
FROM JUDGMENTS RENDERED BY THE DISTRICT COURT.

[[(3)]] (B) NO [[CASE AT LAW OR IN EQUITY SHALL BE
DOCKETED IN THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF THIS STATE UNTIL THE
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OR BALTIMORE CITY
HAS BEEN PAID THE COSTS THEREFOR: NOR SHALL ANY]]
ATTACHMENT, WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS OR EXECUTION ON
JUDGMENT SHALL BE ISSUED UNTIL THE COSTS THEREFOR ARE
PAID TO THE CLERK, BUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION
SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY INDIGENT PLAINTIFF, OR TO ANY
PERSON UNABLE TO PAY THE COSTS OF DOCKETING ANY CASE OR
THE ISSUANCE OF ANY ATTACHMENT, WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS OR
EXECUTION ON JUDGMENT AS PROVIDED HEREIN.

[[(B)]] (C) IN ADDITION TO THE. ADVANCE FILING FEE, THE
CLERKS OF THE VARIOUS CIVIL LAW AND EQUITY COURTS OF
THIS STATE MAY CHARGE AND SHALL RECEIVE THE FEES
HEREINAFTER SET FORTH FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
DUTIES, AS FOLLOWS:

(1)   DOCKET ENTRIES SHALL BE $1.00 PER ENTRY FOR EACH
ENTRY IN EXCESS OF 10 ENTRIES.

(2)   FOR ENTERING ORDER OF SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT
FROM A MAGISTRATE'S COURT MADE PRIOR TO JULY 5, 1971, $1.00.

(3)      FOR RECORDING JUDGMENTS RENDERED BY A
MAGISTRATE'S COURT PRIOR TO JULY 5, 1971, $2.50.

(4)    FOR ISSUING ANY WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS ON ANY
JUDGMENT, HABERE FACIAS POSSESSIONEM, RETORNO HABENDO,
ATTACHMENT FOR CONTEMPT, MANDAMUS, OR SUPPLEMENTARY
PROCEEDINGS, $5.00.

(5)  FOR RECEIVING, FILING, INDEXING, AND ENTERING ANY
FEDERAL TAX LIEN, OR FOR FILING AND ENTERING RELEASE OR
WAIVER OF A FEDERAL TAX LIEN, $3.00,