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§ 4185. DUTIES OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Justices of the peace must perform such duties as are prescribed in title eleven, part two, of the Code of Civil Procedure, and such other duties as are prescribed by law.

History: Original section enacted March 12, 1872; former section repealed and present enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 406, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 243. In effect immediately.

A codification of § 155 County Government Act (Hen. G. L., p. 227).

Former section 4316.-88 C. 407, 410, 26 P. 606, 607 (cited).
Former statute.-Hen. G. L., p. 227, § 155.

Present section.-103 P. 199, 201 (scope of codifying act of 1907).

As to justices' courts, see Kerr's Cyc. C. C. P. §§ 110-115, 832926 and notes.

§ 4186. SAME. MUST POST STATEMENT OF FEES IN HIS OFFICE. It shall be the duty of each justice of the peace to prepare, and keep posted in a conspicuous place in his office, a plain and legible statement of the fees allowed by law to justices of the peace and constables, upon pain of forfeiting, for failure so to do, fifty dollars, to be recovered, with costs, by any person, before any other justice of the peace of the county.

History: Original section enacted March 12, 1872; former section repealed and present enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 406, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 244. In effect immediately.

A codification of § 224 County Government Act (Hen. G. L., p. 336).

Former statute.-Hen. G. L., p. 336, § 224.

Present section.-103 P. 199, 201 (scope of codifying act of 1907).

ARTICLE IX.

CONSTABLES.

§ 4187.
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Duties of.

Certain sections applicable to constables.

§ 4187. DUTIES OF. Constables must attend the courts of justices of the peace within their township whenever so required, and within their counties execute, serve and return all writs, processes and notices directed or delivered to them by justices of the peace of such county, or by any competent authority. Constables shall charge and collect for their services such fees as are now or may hereafter be allowed by law.

History: Former section providing when sheriff justified in executing process, repealed and present section enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 406, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 244; amended March 25, 1909, Stats. and Amdts. 1909, p. 768.

A codification of § 153 County Government Act (Hen. G. L., p. 227).

Former section 4314.-56 C. 1, 4 (amendatory act of 1880 construed as unconstitutional).

Former statute.-82 C. 187, 190, 23 P. 43 (citing Co. Gov. Act of 1883, § 163, subd. 15, Stats. and Amdts. 1883, p. 342, as to compensation of officers of the thirteenth class); and see Hen. G. L. p. 227, § 153.

Present section.-103 P. 199, 201 (scope of codifying act of 1907).

As to justices' courts, see Kerr's Cyc. C. C. P. §§ 85-115, 832926 and notes.

As to constable, appointing of deputies by, see Kerr's Cyc. Pol. C. §§ 876, 877 and note.

§ 4188. CERTAIN SECTIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSTABLES. All provisions of sections forty-three hundred and nineteen, forty-one hundred and fifty-seven, forty-one hundred and fifty-eight, forty-one hundred and fifty-nine, forty-one hundred and sixty, forty-one hundred and sixty-one, forty-one hundred and sixty-two, forty-one hundred and sixty-three,

forty-one hundred and sixty-four, forty-one hundred and sixtyfive, forty-one hundred and sixty-six, forty-one hundred and sixty-seven, forty-one hundred and sixty-eight, forty-one hundred and sixty-nine, forty-one hundred and seventy, forty-one hundred and seventy-one, except the fourth and sixth subdivisions of section forty-one hundred and fifty-seven, apply to constables, and govern their powers, duties, and liabilities.

History: Original section enacted March 12, 1872; former section repealed and present enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 407, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 244. effect immediately.

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A codification of § 154 County Government Act (Hen. G. L., p. 227).

Former section 4315.-59 C. 490, 493 (cited); 8 C. A. 750, 752, 97 P. 903 (cited).

Former statute.-Hen. G. L., p. 227, § 154.

Present section.-103 P. 199, 201 (scope of codifying act of 1907).

As to sheriff, duties of, see ante § 4176; Kerr's Cyc. Pol. C. §§ 4175-4193 and notes.

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ARTICLE X.

THE LAW LIBRARY.

How established and governed; fund for, created.
For what purpose fund for may be used.

Trustees of, managers of board of.

Trustees of, how constituted.

Trustees to serve without compensation.

Trustees, duties and powers of.

Duties of auditor and treasurer on demand of trustees.
Trustees of, annual report of.

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§ 4191.

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§ 4194.

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§ 4196.

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§ 4198.

§ 4199.

§ 4200.

When entitled to privileges of.

§ 4201.

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Supervisors to furnish room for.
Trustees, meeting and officers of.

Secretary of state to furnish publications to.

Librarian of supreme court library to furnish duplicates

article.

May be discontinued, how.

Limitations on effect of this

§ 4190. HOW ESTABLISHED AND GOVERNED; FUND FOR, CREATED. On the commencement in, or removal to, the superior court of any county in this state of any civil action, proceeding, or appeal, on filing the first papers therein, the party instituting such proceeding, or filing the said first papers, and thereafter any defendant or respondent or adverse party, or intervening party, on his first appearance therein (or any number of such defendants or respondents or adverse parties appearing jointly therein), shall pay to the clerk of said court (in addition to fees fixed by law), the sum of one dollar as costs, for a fund which shall be designated as the "law library fund," to be expended in the purchase of law books and periodicals, and in the establishment and maintenance of a law library at the county seat of said county,

[Control.] Which law library shall be governed and controlled, and said fund be expended by the board of trustees hereinafter provided.

History: Original section enacted March 12, 1872; former section repealed and present enacted March 18, 1907, Stats, and

Amdts. 1907, p. 407, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 245. In effect immediately.

A codification of § 1 Stats. and Amdts. 1891, p. 430 (Hen. G. L., p. 663).

Former statute.-Hen. G. L., p. 663, § 1.

Present section.-103 P. 199, 201 (scope of codifying act of 1907).

As to law library fund-Payment of portion of fees collected by clerk into, see post § 4221a-Evidently misnumbered and misplaced.

§ 4191. FOR WHAT PURPOSE FUND FOR MAY BE USED. All moneys collected as provided in the preceding section shall be paid by said clerk into the hands of the treasurer of his county, who shall keep the same separate and apart in the "law library fund," and shall be drawn therefrom as in this article provided, but only to be used and applied to the purposes herein authorized.

History: Original section enacted March 12, 1872; former section repealed and present enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 408, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 245. In effect immediately.

A codification of § 2 Stats. and Amdts. 1891, p. 430 (Hen. G. L., p. 664).

Former statute.-Hen. G. L., p. 664, § 2.

Present section.-103 P. 199, 201 (scope of codifying act of 1907).

§ 4192. TRUSTEES OF, MANAGERS OF BOARD OF. Any law library established under the provisions of this act shall be governed and managed by the "board of law library, trustees" in this article provided.

History: Original section enacted March 12, 1872, founded upon § 1 Act April 29, 1857, Stats. 1857, p. 323; amended April 3, 1880, Code Amdts. 1880 (Pol. pt.), p. 24; April 27, 1880, Code Amdts. 1880 (Pol. pt.), p. 101; act held unconstitutional, see history, § 4000 ante; former section repealed and present enacted March 18, 1907, Stats. and Amdts. 1907, p. 408, Kerr's Stats. and Amdts. 1906-7, p. 245. In effect immediately.

A codification of § 3 Stats. and Amdts. 1891, p. 430 (Hen. G. L., p. 664).

Former statute.-Hen. G. L., p. 664, § 3.

Present section.-103 P. 199, 201 (scope of codifying act of 1907).

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