36                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 2

REVISOR'S NOTE: These definitions are new
language and are included to avoid
repetition.

This title contains material pertaining to
court related functions of court officers.
Provisions pertaining to non—court related
functions will appear with the related
substantive law.

The title is organized by officer, where
there is sufficient statutory law to make
this feasible, and by the court in which
the officer serves, where organization by
officer is not workable.

Material relevant to Registers of Wills
will appear in the Testamentary Law
Article, and provisions relating to the
Commissioner of Land Patents will appear in
either Art. 51 or the Property Article.

SEC. 2-102. SPECIAL OFFICERS.
(A) IN GENERAL.

IF ADVISABLE IN A SPECIFIC PROCEEDING, A COURT
MAY APPOINT AN AUDITOR, SURVEYOR, COURT REPORTER,
ASSISTANT COUNSEL FOR THE STATE, COUNSEL FOR A
PARTY[[,]] IF AUTHORIZED BY LAW OR RULE, ACCOUNTANT,
MASTER, EXAMINER, OR OTHER OFFICER, AND MAY REQUIRE
HIS PRESENCE IN COURT.

(E) COMPENSATION.

A SPECIAL OFFICER SHALL RECEIVE THE COMPENSATION
PROVIDED BY THIS SUBSECTION:

(1)    AUDITOR - REASONABLE COMPENSATION AS
SET BY THE COURT, BUT NOT LESS THAN $15 FOR STATING AN
ACCOUNT.

(2)   ASSISTANT COUNSEL FOR THE STATE OR
COUNSEL FOR A PARTY - THE AMOUNT SET BY THE COURT BUT
IN BALTIMORE CITY NO APPEARANCE FEES IN A CRIMINAL
CASE UNLESS TAXED AGAINST AND PAID BY THE ACCUSED AS
COSTS.

(3)   SURVEYOR OR ASSISTANT SURVEYOR - THE
FEE CHARGED BY MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND SOCIETY OF
SURVEYORS IN THE COUNTY FOR SIMILAR SERVICES-