44                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                               [Ch. 2

Subsection (a) is expanded to apply to all
officers, thus closing this gap in the
present law.

Subsection (b), applicable to clerks, is a
synthesis of Art. 17, §§ 38 and 48, which
are proposed for repeal.

SUBTITLE 2. GENERAL DUTIES OF CLERK.
SEC. 2-201. IN GENERAL.

(A)   THE CLERK OF A COURT SHALL:

(1)    HAVE CUSTODY OF THE BOOKS, RECORDS,
AND PAPERS OF HIS OFFICE;

(2)   MAKE PROPER LEGIBLE ENTRIES OF ALL
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT AND KEEP THEM IN WELL BOUND
BOOKS OR OTHER PERMANENT FORM;

(3)   WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING TO DO SO,
RECORD ANY PAPER FILED WITH HIS OFFICE AND REQUIRED BY
LAW TO BE RECORDED IN THE APPROPRIATE PLACE, WHETHER
OR NOT THE TITLE TO LAND IS INVOLVED;

(4)   UNLESS PROHIBITED BY LAW OR ORDER OF
COURT, PROVIDE COPIES OF RECORDS OR PAPERS IN HIS
CUSTODY TO A PERSON REQUESTING A COPY, UNDER THE SEAL
OF THE COURT IF REQUIRED;

(5)    ISSUE ALL WRITS WHICH MAY LEGALLY BE
ISSUED FROM THE COURT;

(6)   DELIVER A FULL STATEMENT OF THE COSTS
OF A SUIT TO A PARTY REQUESTING A COPY;

(7)    RECEIVE ALL BOOKS, DOCUMENTS, PUBLIC
LETTERS, AND PACKAGES SENT TO HIM PURSUANT TO LAW, AND
CAREFULLY DISPOSE OF THEM AS THE LAW REQUIRES;

(8)   ADMINISTER AN OATH;

(9)   REPLACE WORN BOOKS AND RECORDS WITH
NEW ONES; AND

(10)  PERFORM ANY OTHER DUTY REQUIRED BY LAW
OR RULE.

(B)   NO DUTY TO RECORD UNTIL COSTS PAID.