§ 14. Jail Commitments.  


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  • Any Judge of a court having jurisdiction in this County, being the District Court for Frederick County, when imposing any fine, penalty or forfeiture, for the violation of any ordinance of the Town of Emmitsburg, shall order the person convicted to be committed to the public jail if he shall fail or refuse to pay the fine, penalty, or forfeiture and costs, there to remain until the same are paid or until discharged according to law; and the Sheriff of said County shall receive and safe keep in the public jail all persons who shall be committed thereto for a breach of any of the laws or ordinances of the Town of Emmitsburg, according to the tenor of the commitment, and in the same manner and under the same regulations as persons committed for violations of the laws of this State.