The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-03-16
Fees of Justices and constables,

An act of the recent Legislature very materi-
ally, yet at the same time most justly, increases
the fees of all justices and constables in this
state The former fee bill was established
when dollar was worth twice as much as
now, and indeed SO meager of late years had
become the pay of justices and constables, that
few competent men could be induced to take
the offices, except in larger cities.
The following is the new scale offees
JUSTICES FEES IN CRIMINAL CASES.
/ For taking each complaint in writing under
oath, IS cents; for taking the examination Of the
accused and the testimony of witnesses in cases
of felony and returning the same to the circuit
court, for every 100 words, Is cents; for each
warrant, IS cents taking recognizance and re.
turning the same, IS cents; for each subpoena,
IS cents; administering each OATH 10 cents; for
each jury warrant, in trials of assault and bat
terry, 80 cents; for entering verdict of jury, 10
cents for each order or Judgment thereon, 30
cents for each mitimus 30 cents; for each exc
cution, IS cents; for entering each appeal, IS
cents for transcript Of Judgment and proceed
ings in cases Of appeal, ~.
JUSTICES FEES IN CIVIL CASES.
For each rrants,,-snmmons or subpoena, 20
cents for each continuance, ro--@nts: admins
tering an oath, 10 cents; issuing dedrr'::ss 70
take dispositions, 35 cents taking each deposit
ton when required for every 100 words, 70
cents; entering judgment, 30 cents ;. issuing ex-
ecutiOp, 35 cents entering security on docket,
35 cents; scire facias to be served security,
35 cents; notification to each referee, 30 cents; ;
entering the award of referees, 80 cents; enter
ing the appeal from justices Judgment 30 cents
for each transcript of the judgment and proceed
ings before the justice appeal, 30 cents issuing
process of attachment and taking bond and secur-
ity 81 entering judgment on the same, 80 cents;
dooketing each suit, % cents; taking the ac-
acknowledgement or proof Of deed or other instru-
ment in writing, b cents: for each precept on
forcible entry and detainer, 10 cents; for each
Jury warrant, IS cents /; for each marriage cere-
mony performed, e for each certificate thereof
| % cents for taking. acknowledgment of chattel
mortgage and entering the docket, 30
cents.
CoNsTABLEs FEES IN CIVIL CAsEs.'
| Serving and returning each warrant summons,
| 35 cents serving and returning subpoena, 10
cents: serving and administration, IS cents
advertising property for sale, 40 cents attending
trial before justice i'll each jury case. 40 cents
serving jury warrant in each case 40 cents; ser
wing Jury warrant il each case, - cents, and
mileage D cents each way for each juror accepted;
| each days attendance on the circuit court when
required, to he paid out IF the county treasury.
$3.50; mileage when serving warrant, sum
mons, subpoena, to and from the residence Of
defendant or witness, to the Office Of the justice,
cents per mile each way.
CoNsrABLEs' FEES IN CRIMINAL CASES.
| For serving warrant ON each person named
therein, 30 cents: serving each subpoena ID cents:
taking each person to Jail when committed, 30
cents; for summoning jury in case Of assault
and battery, Is cents; mileage, when serving a
warrant or subpoena, cents per mile each way
mileage in taking prisoner to Jail. 10 cents per
mile, from the justices Office to tn, Jail.