[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Council of Wicomico County 6-15-1981
by Bill No. 1981-6.[1] Amendments noted where applicable]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Department of Correction — See Ch. 20.
STATUTORY REFERENCES
Salary of Sheriff in Wicomico County — See Courts and
Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, § 2-309.
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Editor's Note: This bill also repealed Former Ch. 86, Sheriff, which was comprised of the following: § 86-1, Duties [1959 Code, sec. 498. 1937, ch. 270; 1945, ch. 656, sec. 389C; 1947, ch. 778, sec. 389C]; § 86-2, Fees and costs [1959 Code, sec. 499, 1947, ch. 778, sec. 389D]; § 86-3, Monthly account [1959 Code, sec. 500. 1947, ch. 778, sec. 389E]; § 86-4, Office; equipment [1959 Code, sec. 501. 1947, ch. 788, sec. 389F]; § 86-5, Expense allowance; records [P.L.L. 1930, Art. 23, sec. 390; 1959 Code, sec. 502, 1929, ch. 59, sec. 2; 1933, ch. 117, sec. 390; 1937, ch. 270, sec. 390; 1939, ch. 243; 1947, ch. 778, sec. 390; 1947, ch. 905; 1953, ch. 233; 1959, ch. 97; 1961, ch. 178]; § 86-6, Living quarters [1959 Code, sec. 503. 1933, ch. 117, sec. 390A; 1937, ch. 270, sec. 390A; 1947, ch. 778, sec. 390A]; § 86-7, Levy authorized [1959 Code, sec. 504, 1933, ch. 117, sec. 390B; 1937, Ch. 270, sec. 390B; 1945, ch. 656, sec. 390B; 1947, ch. 778, sec. 390B]; and which was amended in its entirety 2-15-1978 by Bill No. 1978-6.
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.
A.
The Sheriff may appoint, train, provide uniforms and
equip the number of school crossing guards that the Sheriff considers necessary
for the safety of children at school crossings.
B.
School crossing guards shall be under the supervision
of the Sheriff and shall be subject to the rules and regulations adopted by
the Sheriff.
C.
The authority of the school crossing guard, acting on
behalf of the Office of the Sheriff, is limited to the power to control and
direct vehicular and pedestrian traffic at assigned crossings. School crossing
guards may direct traffic at all such school crossings and other places along
the public highways in the county as the Sheriff determines.
D.
It shall be the duty of the driver of any vehicle, except
drivers of emergency vehicles connected with a law enforcement agency or fire
department, at any street intersection or other place where a school crossing
guard is stationed, to immediately obey all orders of such crossing guard
given for the purpose of regulating traffic at such point. A person may not
fail to obey a lawful order of a school crossing guard. A person who violates
any provision of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof before the District Court of Maryland for Wicomico County or in the
Circuit Court for said county, shall be fined a sum not exceeding $500 or
be imprisoned not exceeding 30 days, or shall be both fined and imprisoned,
in the discretion of the court.
[Amended 10-17-2006 by Bill No. 2006-11[1]]
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.
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Editor’s Note: This bill also repealed former § 86-3,
Monthly account, former § 86-4, Office; equipment, and former § 86-5,
Levy authorized.
