The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-05-04
Debating TO JUSTICES OF
Ii THE PEACE.
CHAPTER II.

!
| Public Local Laws, title Carroll County
! subtitle 'Justices of the Peace and Consta
bles,' by adding new sections thereto, to be
designated as Sections SO A, SO B, SO c, SO
D, SO E, SO F, and SO G, providing for q
Police Justice for Election District No. I.
SECTION BE it enacted by the General
! Assembly of Maryland, That Article I, of the
! Code of Public Local Laws, title Carroll
! County, subtitle Justices of the Peace and
! Constables,' be and the same is hereby
amended by the addition of new sections
| thereto, following Section SO, to be numbered
''Seclions SO A, SO B, SO &, 50 D, 50 b, 81
! +. and SO G. and to read as follows:
Section SO A.-Atter the appointment by
the Governor of Maryland of the Justices OF
the Peace provided for by Section 50, it shall
be the duty of the Resident Judge of the Cir
cult Court for Carroll County to select from
the Justices so appointed for Election District
/ Number Seven. one who shall be known and
designated as Police Justice, who shall
! have the same jurisdiction in criminal cases
AS Justices of the Peace of Carroll County now
possess, and which may hereafter be conferred
/ upon them by and under the laws of the State.
| The said Police Justice so selected shall be re-
| quired to try and determine all violations OF the
/ criminal laws of the State and ordinances OF
/ the CITY of Westminster which may arise in
/ said Election District Number Seven within
/ the jurisdiction possessed by Justices of the
l Peace. subject, however, to the same right OF
election to be tried by jury. notice OF which
must be clearly given by said justice to the
( party before beginning trial, and subject to the
I same right of appeal as now or may hereafter
/ exist under the general law; provided, how
| ever, that nothing contained in this act shall
! deprive the said Police Justice of jurisdiction
| to try criminal cases which arise in any other
/ district of said county, if the same shall be
| properly brought before him.
Section 50 B.-Fhe said police Justice shall
receive AS compensation for his services the
/ sum Of Three Hundred Dollars per year, OF
I the proporIiouate part thereof SO long as he
! shall continue to act as such police Justice IN
1 said district: said salary to be paid by the
I County Commissioners of Carroll County IN
! equal quarterly installmeuts. aud shall be in
/ full compensation tor all services required Of
I him under this Act aud no Justice Of the
/ Peace so selected for Police Justice shall be
permitted TO charge any fee OF receive gra.
! tuty tor issuing any warrants, taxing any
[ recoguizauce. making any commitment grant
/ ing any RELEASE, or for the performance of any
] duty required by law 10 criminal cases, except
I for issuing peace warrants.
! SECTION 50 Chat if any Justice of the
} Peace So selected as a Police Justice Is unable
( by reason OF sickness absence, relationship OF
( tor any other temporary cause whatever {,
. attend 20 his duties as such police justice. Il
/ shall be the iuiy af the States Attorney iol
said county to designate and require another
Justice OF the Peace 10 perform the duties Of
said Police Justice so sick, absent or otherwise
I unable TO perform the duties Of his said office
so long IS the same may be necessary. or until
/ the resident Judge Of the Circuit Court for
/ Carroll County shall select another to perform
said duties; and the said States Attorney shall
/ forthwith certify the selection be NAV make to
/ tie said Judge of the Circuit Court Of Carroll
I County. The justice SO required to perform
Z the duties of Police Justice shall receive the
/ same compensation hereby prescribed for the
Police Justice, which shall be paid 70 him by
/ the said County Commissioners, who shall
I deduct the ssme irum the salary Of the Police
/ Justice for ShOm he vac serving.
{ SECrtoN 50 p.-ll shall BE- awful f,r any
( Justice OF the Peace Tor SAID Election Distric,
I Number Seven, whsu the foHce Justice Is not
[ accessible. 20 issue warrant for the arrest ni
4 any ryrsoas violating amy Of the laws Of This
I State, or ans ordinance ot the C,,y If West.
minister, bag such wagraa, s3,sll b.. made ~.
,avuaulg before the Police Justice texCetf 10
T hasiasdy rAseSi y. and uog before the justice
+ jssufns The same the said Police Justice ex.
gvps 10 bAstaydy cases }, being alone aathorlzed
4 ta try criminal cases IN said Election District
I Nun Der Seven; aud whsu said srii i SO issued
I aud re,urari. the said justice So issuing tbs
: same s5ai be- Hilowei the Zee therefore liked
. hy IaW, Wdich tee shall be taxed 10 the casts
( Of The ease and paid hy Carroll Coluty. unless
Z the same br sdJldErd asaIns; the party ar.
Z rested sud pad by him.
( SscTlov 50 T. That whenever any person
{ shall be arrested apoa any criminal charge. or
I iof he violation Of any iaw Of this State OF
ordinance Of the City Of Westminster upon
warrant issued by ih- Police Justice or any
Z other Justice Of Election District Number
( Seven except 10 bas,arty cases D. il shall be
the daJy uf the officer making such arrest 20
{ take the person So arrested before the Police
Justice selected under yhIs Act; aud # any
arrest IS made in Election District Ngmber
seven N.JhOat warrant, Il shall. be- the deity Of
The officer % person making such arrest 90
take the person arrested before ihe aforesaid
Police Justice.
SEcTtoS 50 F.--Thai every Justice Of tine
Peace s-leeic3 under this Act a. Police jas
tcr shall hss With The County Commissioners
81 Carroll County, Gu the First Monday OF the
months Ut April. July, October and November
u every Fszr an account verified bv hts oath
or AthymaIlou, ut ali hue@, fortritarcs and
penalties imposed o. him under the laws OF
this State. 90 under any ordnance ot the City
ct " Westminster, ahigh said account shall Show
the names 90 The pSTlirs, the fines and penal
lies imposed. together with the amount Of
Gusts, and 10 whom toe said costs we're due;
and the said P1lIge Justice shall a. the time
Of haug ssld account pay over 20 gbe sssd
County Commissioners the amount oi al fines,
pcualtirs, iorteiiures, justices aud States wit
ussses COSTS So received by hun, except lbc
Gues ADD Gusts Tor violation Of the ordinances
Of the City OF Westminster, which shall be
paid by Alm 70 the parties sntitlrd 90 receive
the same. Any failure 20 ile said account as
above required shall be cause Tor removal by
the resident Judge OF the Circuit Court Tor
said couDiy and the selection % another Jus.
tiee of the Peace TO act as Police Justice jH
his place; and ii said Police Justice shall fail
to pay over 20 said County Commissioners all
OF said fines, penalties. forteitgrcs and costs
collected by han al the time OF OF before the
fling VI said account, be shall be deemed a
deiauiicr, aad shAl! BE- proceeded against and
punished ia the manner prescribed BIZ the
Code Of Public General Laws OF this State in
relation 10 ''Deiaulters."
Section 50 G.-Th4I the Justice of the
Peace 80 selected as Police Justice may Be
changed from time to time BY the resident
Judge Of the Circuit Court OF Carroll County
At his discretion, aud any other Justice of the
Peace Of said Seventh Election District may
De selected ey hIm 10 perform the duties OF
the said Police Justice, In case Of his removal,
death or resignation from office.
SECrIoS 2.-Aud be II enacted that all acts,
general or Local. Inconsistent herewith tex
cepl the provisions OF Article IL of the Code
OF Public General Laws, title ''Bastardy aud
Foruicaton J, are hereby repealed IN so far
As they may conflict with this Act.
SECTION S.-And be It enacted that this
Act shall take effect from the date Of its pas.
sage.
Approved April 4, 1906.
HON. EDWIN WAKEFIELD,
Governor.
HON. CAREIILE y. BENSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegaes.
HON. JOSEPH b. SETH.
President OF the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House