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LAW y OF OHIO.
AN ACT


To amend an act entitled Gan act defn |
ing the power Of Justices Of The Peace
d constabes. in criminal cases, passed |
March u, 1887, and the act amenda,
tory thereto.
Sec, / Be 1t enacted by {he General
Assemby of the State Of OAlo, Thai the
Justice issuing any warrant, on the ali
davit Of any person, for an offence not
punishable by cendnemen, in the peni.
tentiary, may al his discretion require
such complainant to acknowledge h,m-
self responsible for cost ia case the coR.
plsint shall be dismissed; which ak
nowIedgeme1t shall be entered OH the
docket OF the justice and the Justice on
such dsmlsssI, is required to render
judgment against such complainant, lor
the costs made thereon, unless the jus.
tice shall be of opinion that the com
plainsnt hsd reasonable grounds for 10.
slitutlng such prosecution; and in case
said justice shall consider sad complain.
ant wholly Irresponsible, such justice
may in his discretion. refuse to issue
any warrant, unless the complainant
procure some responsible security, to
the satisfaction Of such justice, 70: said
COSTS in case of such dismissal; snG
said security shslI consider himself SO
bound, and the justice shall eater it on
his docket, provided, however, that in
no such case shall the costs he paid out
the county treasury.
Sec, 2 Each and every Justice Of the
peace, on or before the first day Of Feb
ruary, in each and every year, make
out. and deliver TO The county. in which
said Justice may reside, a state ment, 10
writing, of all fines assessed by him as
such justice, for the year ending on the
first day Of January, next preceding
containing, in each case, the name oI
the party, the amount OF the fine, the
costs thereon, the time when assessed
and whether execution has been issued
and the return thereon, or if no GXecu-
ton has been issued, the reason, fol
not issuing the same; and in case ne
fines have been assessed by such justice
for the time aforesaid, then such justice
shall return that fact, at the time a(ore
said which statement shall be certified
by such Justice, to he rue and correct
statement from his docket.
, Sec. 3, Each and every Justice Of th'
, peace shall provide himself with goor
and substantial blank book, in whlcI
he shall enter, by themselves, all pro
, ceedings on any complaint for vo'a
ton of the criminal laws, of ihis State
and he shall be allowed TO retain out @
. any moneys collected by hlm on an
such proceedings, and belonging to tn
county, the cost Of the same; and eve
= ry Justice of the peace, in case of hi
- resignation, removal, or the expiratio
:, of his term Of office without a re'ele
= tion, or his personal representatives,
a case OF his death, shall do post su
docket with the clerk Of the townsh
q. in which such justice may awe reside
a, or shall reside, fer saf e-kee MING: a
,s such clerk is bereby authorized to gi
r. transcripts OF an :, proceedings contain
j. IN Inc S'me' and undlsposed Of, on whj
r %Ire .dcias may issue before a
10 justice of the peace, for the collection
10 10y money due thereon; and such p
IN cepdrngs shall be had on said scire
i'd cias as is provided for in civil cases.
D. Sec. 3 Any justice Of the peace W
or shnlI neglect or fail TO make the retur
ne and statements required, IN The sect
rst section Of this act, and as therein
di Quired, shall pay fine of fifty doIla
.he to be recovered by action Of debt, in
oA. name Of the the stale Of Ohio, for
lnt use Of the county IN which such just
or, may reside, and before any other
inc tice Of the peace Of such county; {
ave it is hereby made the duty of every
Use dilor 10 proceed forthwith, by suit,
but eainst any such justice for the Pena
icy aforesaid; iD case such return is