MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      83

(A)   CHIEF CLERK.

SUBJECT TO THE DIRECTION OF THE CHIEF JUDGE OF
THE DISTRICT COURT, THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE DISTRICT
COURT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND
DAY-TO-DAY CLERICAL OPERATION OF THE DISTRICT COURT
AND ITS SEVERAL DIVISIONS AND LOCATIONS. HE SHALL
PERFORM THE OTHER DUTIES PRESCRIBED BY RULE OR LAW.
HE MAY DELEGATE ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES TO OTHER
CLERICAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OF THE DISTRICT
COURT IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH RULE OR LAW.

(B)   CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK.

THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK IN EACH DISTRICT
IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE DISTRICT
COURT AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT FOR
THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE CLERICAL STAFF
AND WORK WITHIN THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING DOCKETS,
RECORDS, AND ALL NECESSARY PAPERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 26, §149(d).

The requirement that the chief clerk and
chief administrative clerk take an oath
appears in §2-104.

The general duties of these clerks appear
in §2-201.

The only other changes made are in style.
SEC. 2-604. CONSTABLES.
(A) APPOINTMENT.

THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT, UPON THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE JUDGE OF EACH
DISTRICT, SHALL APPOINT THE NUMBER OF CONSTABLES
REQUIRED TO SERVE CIVIL PROCESS OF THE DISTRICT COURT
WITHIN THAT DISTRICT. THE ADMINSTRATIVE JUDGE SHALL
ASSIGN THE CONSTABLES TO THE VARIOUS COURTS OR
DIVISIONS OF COURTS WITHIN HIS DISTRICT SO THAT EVERY
COURT OR DIVISION OF A COURT HAS AT LEAST ONE
CONSTABLE.

(B) TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT.

CONSTABLES MAY SERVE EITHER FULL TIME OR PART
TIME. FULL-TIME CONSTABLES ARE IN THE CLASSIFIED