The Sheriff of Wicomico County is hereby authorized, directed and required
to serve all process, both civil and criminal, issuing out of the District
Court of Maryland for Wicomico County and the Circuit Court for Wicomico County,
Maryland, as now required by law. He shall perform the general duties of his
office now or hereafter fixed by the common law and by the provisions of the
general laws of Maryland and the local laws of Wicomico County. The Sheriff
shall have power to require a chief deputy and any other deputies to do and
perform any service incident to the office of the Sheriff. Nothing herein
shall be construed to conflict with the right of the County Council for said
county to appoint county police, prescribe their duties, regulate their hours,
fix their compensation and regulate their activities.
[Amended 10-17-2006 by Bill No. 2006-11]
All fees and charges in civil and criminal cases to which the Sheriff
may now be entitled by law shall hereafter be collected for and paid to Wicomico
County in the following manner: The Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wicomico
County shall, in all criminal cases and in all civil cases, both at law and
in equity, instituted in said Circuit Court, collect all costs taxable in
said cases for the benefit of said Sheriff and pay over same to the Director
of Finance of Wicomico County, together with an itemized statement thereof,
quarterly, on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 in each and every year;
and the Clerk of the District Court of Maryland for Wicomico County shall,
in all cases, civil and criminal, instituted in said Court, collect the fees
and costs taxable for the benefit of the Sheriff and pay over same to the
Director of Finance of Wicomico County at the end of each month, together
with an itemized statement thereof.