The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-04-20
Debating TO JUSTICES OF
IL THE PEACE.
CHAPTER II

AN ACT to amend Article :, of the Code of
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, 50
d, SO f. SO +, and 80 G, providing for
Police Justice for Election District No. I.
SECTION BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Mary land, That Article I, of the
Code Of Public Local Laws, title Carroll
County sub title justices of the Peace and
CouSahles. be aud the same is hereby
amended by the addition of new sections
thereto, following Section 90, to be numbered
Sections 80 A, SO B, 50 c, SO d, 80 L, SO
F, 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 SO, il 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 10 try and determine all violations ofthe
criminal laws of the State aud ordinances of
the City of Westminster which may arise in
said Election District Number Seven within
the jurisdiction possessed by Justices of the
Peace, subject, t4weyer, 10 the same right of
election TO be tr,ed by jury. notice of which
must be clearly given by said justice To the
party before begipBing trial, and subject to the
same right Of appeal rs now or may hereafter
exist uuder the general law; provided, how.
ever that nothing contained in this act shall
deprive the said Police Justice Of jurisdiction
i ..t-
district Of said county, if the same shall be
properly brought before him.
SECTION 80 B.-The said police justice shall
receive as compensation for his services the
sum Of Three Hundred Dollars per year, or
the prUpoTlIanaie part thereof. so long as he
shall continue to act such police justice in
said district; said salary to be paid by the
County Commissioners of Carroll County in
equal quarterly inslallments, and shall be in
fuil compensation Tor all services required of
bim auder this Act; and 90 Justice Of the
Peace so selected for Police Justice shall be
permitted TO charge any fee or receive gra-
iuiiy tor issuing any warrants, taking any
rrcoguizAnce, making any com nitmeni, grant.
ing any release, or for the performance OF any
dagy required by law in crimical cases. except
for Issuiug peace warrants.
Section SO Chat Il any Justice OF the
Peaee 80 selected as Police Justice is unable
by reason Of sickness. absence, relationship or
tor awy other Temporary cause whatever to
attend 10 his duties as such police Justice, il
shall be the duty Of the States Attorney for
said county to designate aud require another
Justice pi the Pesce TO perform the duties of
said Police Justice 50 sick, absent or otherwise
unable 10 perform the duties Of his said office
SO lusg As the same may be necessary, or until
the resjdsu, Judge Of the Circuit Court for
Tf-.ff stt III apafhar 80,
said duties and the said States Attorney shall
forthwith certify the selection be may make to
the said Judge Of the Circuit Court of Carroll
County. The Justice So required TO perform
The duties Of Police Justice shall receive the
same compensation hereby prescribed for the
Police Justice, which shall be paid TO him by
ihr said County Commissioners, who shall
deduct the same from the salary Of the Police
Juzgicr tor whom he was serving.
SECTION SO D.--It shall be lawful for any
Justice OF the Peace for said Election District
Number Seven, when the Police Justice is not
accessible. to issue a warrant for the arrest Of
any persons violating any Of the laws of this
State. or any ordnance OF the City Of West
Minister, but such warrant shall be made re
luruabie before the Police Justice texeept in
hastatjy cssesl, and not before the Justice
issuing the same, the said Police Justice ex
cepl la bastardy cases }, being alone authorized
10 try criminal cases ia said Election District
Number Seven; aud when said writ Is so issued
aud returned, the said justice SO issuing ths
same shall be allowed the lee therefore liked
by law. which fee shall be taxed in the costs
I OF the ease aud paid by CARROLL County, unless
the same be adjadged against the party
rested and paid hy him.
SgCrIoN So E-Ihat whenever any person
shall be arrested upou any criminal charge, or
for the violation Of any law of this State or
ordinance Of the City of Westminster upon
warrant issued by the Police Justice or any
other Justice OF Election District Number
Seven trXcept IN bastardy eases, il shall be
The duty OF the officer making such arrest to
take the person 50 arrested before the Police
Justice selected uuder this Act; and if any
arrest IS made in Election District Number
Seven without warrant, il shall be the duty Of
the officer or person making such arrest to
take the person arrested before the aforesaid
Police Justice
SECTION 50 F.-That every Justice of the
Peace selected ander this Act as Police JUS
tee shall file with the County Commissioners
OF Carroll County. on the First Monday Of the
months OF April, July, October and November
Of every yrar an account verified by his oath
or affirmation, of all fines, forfeitures and
penalties imposed by him under the laws Of
/ this State, or under any ordinance of the City
OF " hENtAliltetGN. HAltu sAll hNNtuilA nlAli SuNN
the names oi the parties the fines aud penal
ties imposed, together with the amount of
I costs, aud to whom the said costs were due;
aud the said Police Justice shall at the time
of hdHg said account pay over TO the said
I County Commissioners the amount of all fines,
penalties, tortetures, justices and States wit.
/ nessc>' costs so received by him, except the
I fines and Gusts for violation OF the ordinances
I Of the City Of Westminster, which shall be
! paid bg him to the parties entitled to receive
! the saEe. Any failure to file said account AS
! above required shall be cause for removal by
1 the resident Judge Of the Circuit Court for
/ said county and the selection of another Jus
/ iice of the Peace 10 act as Police Justice in
his place; and II said Police Justice shall fail
/ 10 pay over 10 said County Commissioners all
Of said fines, penalties, lorfeitures aud costs
/ collected by him at the time of or before the
/ filing of said account, he shall be deemed a
/ deiaulter, and shall be proceeded against and
/ punished in the manner prescribed by the
| Code Of Public General Laws Of this State in
/ relation to "Detauters."
! SECTION 80 G.--That the Justice of the
/ Peace so 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, and any other Justice of the
! Peace of said Seventh Election District may
be selected by him to perform the duties of
| the said Police Justice, in case of his removal,
death or resignation from Office.
SECTION 2.-And be it enacted that all acts,
general or local, Inconsistent herewith ex
cept the provisions of Article y of the Code
Of Public General Laws, title 'Bastardy and
Fornication'), }, are hereby repealed in so far
as they may conflict with this Act.
SECTION 3.-And be it enacted that this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas
| sage.
Approved April 4, 1906.
HON. EDWIN WAKEFIELD,