2708                                         LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 544

(1)  Appoint a chief clerk of the District Court, a
chief administrative clerk for each district, and other personnel
of the court pursuant to Article IV, § 41F of the Constitution;

(2)  Approve the appointments of commissioners of the
District Court pursuant to Article IV, § 41G of the Constitution;

(3)  Establish uniform record-keeping procedures for
the court;

(4)  In conjunction with the motor vehicle
administrator, establish uniform procedures for reporting traffic
cases in the District Court;

(5)  In conjunction with the State Comptroller,
establish a system for the collection and remittance of costs,
fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected by the District
Court;

(6)  Approve in writing the destruction of pleadings,
papers, or files proposed for destruction pursuant to § 2-206 of
this article; [and]

(7)  On the recommendation of the administrative judge
of any district, approve in writing the invalidation and
destruction of certain warrants for arrest, if the administrative
judge certifies to the Chief Judge that:

(i) Each of the warrants is more than 3 years
old;

(ii) The warrant was properly delivered to an
authorized law enforcement agency for execution and service,
which was not effected;

(iii) Each of the warrants was issued by a
judicial officer of the court for:

1.  The arrest of the defendant in order
that the defendant might stand trial on a misdemeanor offense;

2.  The failure of the defendant to appear
for trial for a misdemeanor offense, as directed by the court;.

3.  The failure of the defendant to make a
deferred payment of a fine or costs as ordered by the court for a
misdemeanor offense; or

4.  A violation of a probation order of
the court entered in a misdemeanor offense; and

(iv) The administrative judge believes that the
invalidation and destruction of the arrest warrant is consistent
with the ends of justice; AND