Upon the expiration of the term of office of any magistrate he shall within thirty days return to the clerk of the court of his county in good condition all books received by him from the clerk under the law regulating the distribution of books among magistrates. Any magistrate neglecting or refusing to return such books to the clerk or pay for such books or any damage thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined in the sum of not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars or be imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, at the discretion of the court. The fines imposed or money received under this section shall be paid over to the clerk of the court when collected, to be expended in replacing such books as are not returned or are too much damaged to be reissued and to be used for no other purpose.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 43-21; 1952 Code Section 43-21; 1942 Code Sections 3717-1, 3732; 1932 Code Sections 1548, 3732; Civ. C. '22 Section 2266; Civ. C. '12 Section 1411; Civ. C. '02 Section 1003; Cr. C. '22 Section 495; Cr. C. '12 Section 568; Cr. C. '02 Section 411; G. S. 862; R. S. 326, 899; 1871 (15) 872; 1882 (17) 872.