Maryland Judicial Center, Annapolis, Maryland, December 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CHIEF CLERK
Patricia H. Platt, Chief Clerk (appointed by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland) (410) 260-1235

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Diane S. Pawlowicz, Assistant Chief Clerk (410) 260-1210

ENGINEERING & CENTRAL SERVICES
Lisa I. Ritter, Assistant Chief Clerk (410) 260-1229

FINANCE
Richard W. Clemens, Assistant Chief Clerk (410) 260-1300

HUMAN RESOURCES
Carolyn J. Morris, Assistant Chief Clerk (410) 260-1200

OPERATIONS
Charles E. Moulden, Assistant Chief Clerk (410) 260-1225

AUDITS
Joseph P. Rosenthal, Chief Internal Auditor (410) 260-1379
fax: (410) 260-1380

COMMISSIONER ACTIVITY
David W. Weissert, Coordinator (410) 260-1232

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 1

BALTIMORE CITY (26 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
Keith E. Mathews, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland), 2003
H. Gary Bass, Associate Judge, 2003
Nathan Braverman, Associate Judge, 2010
Emanuel Brown, Associate Judge, 2008
Charles A. Chiapparelli, Associate Judge, 2005
Ben C. Clyburn, Associate Judge, 2005
Charlotte M. Cooksey, Associate Judge, 2003
Timothy J. Doory, Associate Judge, 2006
Askew W. Gatewood, Jr., Associate Judge, 2004
John R. Hargrove, Jr., Associate Judge, 2008
C. Yvonne Holt-Stone, Associate Judge, 2001
Miriam Brown Hutchins, Associate Judge, 2010
Norman E. Johnson, Jr., Associate Judge, 2003
Jack I. Lesser, Associate Judge, 2004
George M. Lipman, Associate Judge, 2008
John Philip Miller, Associate Judge, 2006
Timothy D. Murphy, Associate Judge, 2009
Theodore B. Oshrine, Associate Judge, 2005
Teaette S. Price, Associate Judge, 2010
Gale E. Rasin, Associate Judge, 2002
Nancy B. Shuger, Associate Judge, 2003
Kathleen M. Sweeney, Associate Judge, 2009
Barbara B. Waxman, Associate Judge, 2001
Jamey H. Weitzman, Associate Judge, 2001
two vacancies

Borgerding District Court Building
5800 Wabash Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215 - 3330
(410) 878-8014

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Lonnie P. Ferguson, Administrative Clerk (410) 878-8010

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Jimmie L. Foxworth, Administrative Commissioner (410) 878-8018

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Mary E. (Meg) Kinnamon, Administrative Clerk (410) 221-2585

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
M. Carol Hauser-Haynes, Administrative Commissioner, Wicomico County (410) 548-7030

DORCHESTER COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
John L. Norton III, District Administrative Judge, 2005


County Office Building
310 Gay St.
Cambridge, MD 21613 - 1813
(410) 221-2580

SOMERSET COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
R. Patrick Hayman, Associate Judge, 2009


11559 Somerset Ave.
Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0010
(410) 651-2713

WICOMICO COUNTY (2 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
R. Scott Davis, Associate Judge, 2009
Lloyd O. Whitehead, Associate Judge, 2010


District Court/Multi-Service Center
201 Baptist St.
Salisbury, MD 21801 - 4971
(410) 543-6600

WORCESTER COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
Richard R. Bloxom, Associate Judge, 2010


301 Commerce St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863 - 1007
(410) 632-2525

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 3
(Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's & Talbot Counties)

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Grace D. Achuff, Administrative Clerk (410) 996-0720

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Dianne E. Russell, Administrative Commissioner, Cecil County (410) 996-0728

CAROLINE COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
Vacancy, Associate Judge


Hargreaves District Court/Multi-Service Center
207 South Third St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 1229
(410) 479-5800

CECIL COUNTY (2 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
James C. McKinney, District Administrative Judge, 2006
Stephen J. Baker, Associate Judge, 2008


District Court/Multi-Service Center
170 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921 - 5943
(410) 996-0703

KENT COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
Floyd L. Parks, Associate Judge, 2005


Courthouse, 2nd floor
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620 - 1511
(410) 810-3360

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
John T. Clark III, Associate Judge, 2008


District Court/Multi-Service Center
120 Broadway
Centreville, MD 21617 - 1092
(410) 758-5200

TALBOT COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
William H. Adkins III, Associate Judge, 2004

Courthouse, south wing
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601 - 3196
(410) 822-2750

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 4
(Calvert, Charles & St. Mary's Counties)

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Richard A. Parker, Administrative Clerk (410) 535-8876

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Michael J. Elmore, Administrative Commissioner, Charles County (301) 934-3081
fax: (301) 934-6032

CALVERT COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
Stephen L. Clagett, District Administrative Judge, 2010

Goldstein Multi-Service Center
200 Duke St.
Prince Frederick, MD 20678 - 4136
(410) 535-8800

CHARLES COUNTY (2 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
Richard A. Cooper, Associate Judge, 2007
Gary S. Gasparovic, Associate Judge, 2008

Courthouse
200 Charles St.
La Plata, MD 20646 - 3070
(301) 932-3300

ST. MARY'S COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
John F. Slade III, Associate Judge, 2009

Joseph D. Carter Building
23115 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 3808
(301) 475-4530

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 5

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY (13 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
Frank M. Kratovil, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland), 2008
Hassan Ali El-Amin, Associate Judge, 2010
Jean Szekeres Baron, Associate Judge, 2010
Josef B. Brown, Associate Judge, 2004 (301) 699-2777
Gerard F. Devlin, Associate Judge, 2006 (301) 952-4011
Robert W. Heffron, Associate Judge, 2010
Patrice E. Lewis, Associate Judge, 2010 (301) 699-2777
Thomas J. Love, Associate Judge, 2007 (301) 952-4020
Mark T. O'Brien, Associate Judge, 2010
Thurman H. Rhodes, Associate Judge, 2008 (301) 699-2777
Melanie M. Shaw-Geter, Associate Judge, 2006 (301) 699-2777
Beverly J. Woodard, Associate Judge, 2005 (301) 952-4021
Joel D. Worshtil, Associate Judge, 2005 (301) 952-4021

Courthouse
Bourne Wing, Room 173B
14735 Main St.
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 - 3042
(301) 952-4011
(301) 952-4080 (general information)

County Service Building
4990 Rhode Island Ave., Room 200
Hyattsville, MD 20781 - 2008
(301) 699-2766

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Violet O. Owens, Administrative Clerk (301) 952-4240

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Derrick K. Wooten, Administrative Commissioner (301) 952-3414

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 6

MONTGOMERY COUNTY (13 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
Cornelius J. Vaughey, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland), 2004
Michael J. Algeo, Associate Judge, 2009
Marielsa A. Bernard, Associate Judge, 2008
Thomas L. Craven, Associate Judge, 2004
Barry A. Hamilton, Associate Judge, 2006
Louis D. Harrington, Associate Judge, 2002
Stephen P. Johnson, Associate Judge, 2008
Mary Beth McCormick, Associate Judge, 2007
Dennis M. McHugh, Associate Judge, 2001
Patricia L. Mitchell, Associate Judge, 2006
Katherine D. Savage, Associate Judge, 2007
two vacancies

District Court Building
27 Courthouse Square
Rockville, MD 20850 - 2325
(301) 279-1551
tty: (301) 279-1286

8665 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910 - 3405
(301) 608-0660

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Jeffrey L. Ward, Administrative Clerk (301) 279-1520

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Charles Peters, Administrative Commissioner (301) 279-1526

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 7

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY (8 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
James W. Dryden, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland), 2001
David S. Bruce, Associate Judge, 2008
Paul A. Hackner, Associate Judge, 2007
Megan B. Johnson, Associate Judge, 2007
Vincent A. Mulieri, Associate Judge, 2001
Essom V. Ricks, Jr., Associate Judge, 2004
J. Michael Wachs, Associate Judge, 2010
Robert C. Wilcox, Associate Judge, 2010

Robert F. Sweeney District Court Building
251 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD 21401 - 1518
(410) 260-1370

7500 Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 260-1800

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Rebecca A. Hoppa, Administrative Clerk (410) 260-1365

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Diane C. Ebbert, Administrative Commissioner (410) 260-1314

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 8

BALTIMORE COUNTY (13 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
Michael L. McCampbell, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland), 2010
A. Gordon Boone, Jr., Associate Judge, 2002
Robert E. Cahill, Jr., Associate Judge, 2010
Darryl G. Fletcher, Associate Judge, 2004
Barbara R. Jung, Associate Judge, 2010
G. Darrell Russell, Jr., Associate Judge, 2010
I. Marshall Seidler, Associate Judge, 2009
Robert J. Steinberg, Associate Judge, 2008
Norman R. Stone III, Associate Judge, 2008
Vicki Ballou Watts, Associate Judge, 2009
Alexandra N. Williams, Associate Judge, 2004
two vacancies

120 East Chesapeake Ave.
Towson, MD 21286 - 5307
(410) 512-2000
tty: (410) 512-2002

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Michael P. Vach, Administrative Clerk (410) 512-2151

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Joel A. Snyder, Administrative Commissioner (410) 512-2032

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 9

HARFORD COUNTY (4 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
Victor K. Butanis, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland), 2006
Mimi R. Cooper, Associate Judge, 2009
John L. Dunnigan, Associate Judge, 2009
Angela M. Eaves, Associate Judge, 2010

Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014 - 3737
(410) 838-2300

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
E. Carol Sweet, Administrative Clerk (410) 836-4525

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Anthony Weddle, Administrative Commissioner (410) 638-4770

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 10
(Carroll & Howard Counties)

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Nancy E. Mueller, Administrative Clerk (410) 461-0217

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Heather B. Bader, Administrative Commissioner, Carroll County (410) 386-2385

CARROLL COUNTY (2 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
JoAnn M. Ellinghaus-Jones, Associate Judge, 2010
Marc G. Rasinsky, Associate Judge, 2006

Courthouse Annex
55 North Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157 - 5156
(410) 876-1033

HOWARD COUNTY (5 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
James N. Vaughan, District Administrative Judge, 2002
Neil E. Axel, Associate Judge, 2007
Louis A. Becker III, Associate Judge, 2009
Alice P. Clark, Associate Judge, 2007
C. James Sfekas, Associate Judge, 2008

District Court/Multi-Service Center
3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043 - 4377
(410) 461-0220

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 11
(Frederick & Washington Counties)

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Dixie L. Scholtes, Administrative Clerk (301) 694-2006

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Judy A. Drake, Administrative Commissioner, Frederick County (301) 694-1559

FREDERICK COUNTY (3 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
Frederick J. Bower, District Administrative Judge, 2006

Janice Rodnick Ambrose, Associate Judge, 2010
W. Milnor Roberts, Associate Judge, 2001

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701 - 5548
(301) 694-2005

WASHINGTON COUNTY (2 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
Ralph H. France II, Associate Judge, 2005
R. Noel Spence, Associate Judge, 2003


36 West Antietam St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740 - 4867
(240) 420-4600

DISTRICT COURT - DISTRICT 12
(Allegany & Garrett Counties)

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Kathleen M. Stafford, Administrative Clerk (301) 777-2105

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Annetta LaMonica, Administrative Commissioner, Allegany County (301) 777-2112

ALLEGANY COUNTY (2 Judges)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms:
Paul J. Stakem, District Administrative Judge, 2001
W. Timothy Finan, Associate Judge, 2007

3 Pershing St.
Cumberland, MD 21502 - 3045
(301) 777-2105

GARRETT COUNTY (1 Judge)
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term:
Ralph M. Burnett, Associate Judge, 2003


205 South Third St.
Oakland, MD 21550 - 1526
(301) 334-8164

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