S.B. 170                                                  VETOES

altering the number of judges in District 6 of the District Court who shall have as
their primary duty, or their exclusive duty under certain circumstances, the handling
of juvenile causes; and providing for the effective date of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Section 1-503(a) and 1-603(b)(6), 1-603(b)(6), and 1-604
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 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 - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

1-503.

(a) In each county in the first seven judicial circuits there shall be the number of
resident judges of the circuit court set forth below, including the judge or judges provided
for by the Constitution:

(1)     Allegany.................................................................................................... 2

(2)     Anne Arundel........................................................................................... 9

(3)     Baltimore County................................................................................... 15

(4)     Calvert...................................................................................................... 2

(5)     Caroline.................................................................................................... 1

(6)     Carroll..................................................................................... 3

(7)     Charles.............................................................................................. [3] 4

(8)     Cecil......................................................................................................... 2

(9)     Dorchester.................................................................................................1

(10)   Frederick................................................................................................... 3

(11)   Garrett...................................................................................................... 1

(12)   Harford.............................................................................................. [4] 5

(13)   Howard.............................................................................................. [4] 5

(14)   Kent.......................................................................................................... 1

(15)   Montgomery............................................................................................ 15

(16)   Prince George's............................................................................ [19] 20

(17)   Queen Anne's........................................................................................... 1

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