The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-12-13
Public General Laws

Part y: EnfIorcemeni ot Motor Vehicle Laws
Iefson sIaji he taken into custody because Of
T4!at'%h Of any Of Tie provisions Il this sub
u sf t t Re6f% Inc re nt abS } IT, 81 rSs
PEACE. committing MAGISTRATE q Police Justice
Pcage OF TIC Traffic Court, and he entitled to
immediate Gearing, and if SUCH hearing cannot
on giving tond OF undertaking executed by
fidelity OF surety company authorized to give such
accartaG.e as security or sscIrfties by said mag
a to o IN s 5G ea@s o"4 the or m mifn}1h
amount prescribed as The Hle tor such OifeI-C,
time nd place for the hearing of The charges
Tlcts.r2d against him, or on Swing hi to cnal
a a, G}l',>r o. sum eoE@i 1 inc in@f,A
be given or deposit made as SAT Sorcsaic tie pro
, visions Of law In reference 10 bail IN cases Of
! the violation Of any OF the provisions OF this
subtitle except as provided in sectiGn leo here
strate or Police Justice before whom the alleged
3iction t. haar and d9,ernine such compiaiDt
and impose the tiue o. sentence herein provided.
this nb,ie hall have the Tt to aSTeal from
the judgment Of such Justice % the Peace. com
mai Cont s ii B 2 E@' 9o6Ts5 ID he s s
more CITY. OF court Of criminal Jurisdiction of
and sch court en- SUCH appeal shall hear the
case de noro,. pforidel however. that such appeal
be taken within ten DAYS from the date of judE-
mert. Upon appeal being, prayed aforesaid
it shall be the d;5ty of the magistrate TO en-
transmit the same to the proper court as afore-
said 1t shall not be necessary in such case
required hut the trial Of ali sitch Eases On ap-
transmitted to said court by the Justice Of the
| Peace, committing Magistrate Or Police Justice
as aforesaid the defendant or traFerser Upon such
| appeal being entitled 10 have jury trial In
event o a Of P o b ths d saya5 m s
giving of security as hcreinbefore provided for,
but IN case such security be not giyen the ttLe
returned to the party paying the same in event
sa 9f aoart on be PS9 Whom The vt 6s
fRa he had under d any Of the provisions of
operatoFs certificate Ct The person 50 conyicte,
the date and particulars Of said conviction; and
said enlargement Of imi,rison5nent Or statement
/ so attached, or falling to display the anne, to
quired 50, to do by the provisions of this sub
| title shall he deemed guilty OF misien.eauor.
less than twenty-five dollars 81 OOi nor more
than one hundred dollars tSIOHC0 impTison-
ne2 mo 9T hd6 r 2f 9of les o 6 no a an
Imprisonment for the first cffense
Traffic C;;;-t-1Sa addition 10 the Justices
ticle OF the Code Of Public Local Laws of Mary
m and {he with s 6 3r Egp amt BY the Of %
ate. and if the Senate shall not be in session,
large. an additional Justice Of the Peace, to b
known as, the Justice Of the Peace of the TRAFFIC
| I.
! the supreme Bench Of Baltimore City. and who
| shall Ieceiye salary Of twenty-five hundred dol,
| shall receive no other compensation or fees
whatever for the performance of any duty required
diction within the City of Baltimore to hear and
determine, all complaints of violations Of the
exclusive jurisdiction where jurisdiction is now or
nav hereafter be given by law to any Justice OF
for ttai any person accused of violating any q
| the traffic ordinances of Baltimore City. and
Gh1 yVi+b 9TH I5
| tics Of the Peace, committing Magistrates or
| Police justices throughout the state outside Of
plants of violations Of the Motor Vehicle laws
| Of the State in those where it is convenient
and determined in Baltin:ore city. provided that
any person 50 accused shall have the right before
before a Justice Of the Peace of the county in
dcton. powers and duties heretofore Vested in
and pi+ reGulred OF other justices Of the peace IN
title shall hereafter be exclusively vested in and
required Of the Justice Of the Peace of the Traffic
! station-house of the Central Police District OF
! Baltimore City. and shall attend at such station
temned upon BY the Hoard Of Folice S Corm 2s
sioner5 and the Commissioner Of Motor Vehicles
Said Justice shall during his sittings at the Cen
| trail Police Station transact no other business
| except the business required of him by the pro
Peace of the Traffic Court and any Justice who
may be designated to sit in his absence) shall
dience to his orders and judgments by attachment
| and to inf1ict summary punishment for contempt
the sum Of Twentyv DoIars Is25 co., :'' ali Of
! which fines shah be paid to the Commissioner OF
Motor yecles -atber
| fines: and imprisonment for default in payment
! of such fines shall he imposed to the same ex-
ever, that the power aforesaid to punish fer con-
tempt shall moi be construed to extend 10 any
Peace Of the Traffic Court except the cases
| specifically set 'orth and provided for in Section
land as With, the power of the several courts
of this State to intiict summary punislments for
The said Justice of the Peace of the Traffic
Gourt bsoE entering ut upon the duties Of his Of
and Sufficient bond, with surety sureties to be
approved ~ the Judge of the Superior Court of
Dollars $40 GooO conditioned to s truly and
i&itnIu'' ai'cnarge' execute che and perform all ami
| of the eace of the Traffic Court, and that he will
o vehicles ali Se G the 'fiisGmeI and
| fees winch he Is hound to account for and pay
Board of Police Commissioners for tine City of
| Ba umore shall designate two members of
t,,e Traffic Court herein provided and to execute
ne powers and directions of the Justice appointed
| house clerks provided for by law said Board
OF Police Commissioners Is hereby authorized and
clerks as may be necessary to properly keep the
dockets and records of arrests and convictions
such plan as may be Jointly agreed upon by the
! Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Justice
|
to police sergeants and clerks designated for duty
| IN the traffic court shall be paid by the Board of
| that purpose from the Commissioner of Motor
| Vehicles. The Governor shall also appoint. by and
Senate shall not be in session then tie Governor
shall appoint, from the City of Baltimore at
be member Of the Bar of tie Supreme Bench
| of Baltimore City, who shall receive salary of
able quarterly, and whose jurisdiction. duties and
powers shall be the same as those conferred upon
| and of he J1stI nT tho Daupa IF Tho
| Traffic Court, and who shall be designated by the
Governor t., sit in said Court in the absence by
request of and in the place of the said Justice of
e sc Dc shall no he t give
bond in sun greater than that required of other
| of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland.
In the event that such justices absent through
sioners shall have power to provide substitute in
the same manner and at the same rate OF compen-
police justices regularly assigned station houses
| in Baltimore City.
! All necessary expenses for the operation of The
! Traffic Court. including the salaries herein pro
Tided for, shall be paid out of monies appropriated
Motor Vehicles as Ba;l-16O. Any person ar
subtitle may tender as bail a motor vehicle of
! Which he is the owner, or which he has written
such vehicle is of sufficient value it shall be ac
cepted as security for his appearance IN lieu OF
Vehicle as bail shall be required state under
i oath whether or not there are any mortgages or
liens of any kind against the vehicle SO offered,
| aud the amount of such mortgage or other hen.
i Any person securing the acceptance OF motor
vehicle as bail by making false statement con-
! corning the existence OF any mortgage or other
| lien against such vehicle shall be deemed guilty
! of perjury ard, upon Indictment and conviction
! in a court of law punished accordingly. Any
| person securing the acceptance Of any such mo-
| tor vehicle bail upon the representation that
he is the owner Of such vehicle, when in fact,
! he is not such owner, shall be deemed guilty Of
| the crime OF larceny and, upon Indictment and
| conviction in court of law. punished accord
| ingly.