WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 538

1-603.

(b) In each of the districts provided for in § 1-602 of this subtitle, there shall be
the following number of associate judges of the District Court:

(6) District 6 — [11] 12

1-604.

[Two] THREE of the judges in district 6 shall have as their primary duty and, if
made necessary by the case load their exclusive duty, the handling of juvenile causes.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the changes to §§
1-503(a)(12), (13), and (16), 1-603(b)(6), and 1 604 of the Courts and Judicial
Proceedings Article made by this Act shall take effect July 1, 1994, and the changes to §
1-503(a)(7) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article shall take effect January this
Act shall take effect February 1, 1995.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 538
(House Bill 198)

AN ACT concerning

Crimes - Newspaper Theft

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the theft of certain newspapers by individuals possessing
a certain intent; establishing certain penalties; providing that this Act may not bo
interpreted to preclude prosecution for this offense under certain statutory
provisions; defining a certain term; and generally relating to theft.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 345

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1992 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

345.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "NEWSPAPER" MEANS ANY PERIODICAL THAT IS
DISTRIBUTED ON A COMPLIMENTARY OR COMPENSATORY BASIS.

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