ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[color photograph of Anne Arundel County Courthouse]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

Law Week 2000, Anne Arundel County (video)

Anne Arundel County Courthouse, (view from Church Circle)
Annapolis, Maryland, November 1999. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (10 Judges):
Clayton Greene, Jr., Circuit Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals) & County Administrative Judge, 2011

Philip T. Caroom, Associate Judge, 2015
James C. Cawood, Jr., Associate Judge, 2015
Nancy L. Davis-Loomis, Associate Judge, 2002
Robert H. Heller, Jr., Associate Judge, 2001
Eugene M. Lerner, Associate Judge, 2011
Michael E. Loney, Associate Judge, 2013
Joseph P. Manck, Associate Judge, 2013
Pamela L. North, Associate Judge, 2011
Ronald A. Silkworth, Associate Judge, 2013

P. O. Box 2395
Courthouse
Church Circle
Annapolis, MD 21404 - 2395
(410) 222-1397
web: www.circuitcourt.org/

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

bob@clerk-anne-arundel.net

www.clerk-anne-arundel.net/

Appeals Clerk

CIVIL/FAMILY DEPARTMENT
Patricia Farrell, Supervisor (410) 222-1431
Gail Henson, Supervisor (410) 222-1431

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
Laura Edmonds, Acting Supervisor (410) 222-1420

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Tawanda Jones, Acting Supervisor (410) 222-1427

LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
Linda Grimm, Acting Recording Supervisor (410) 222-1425
Marsha Tone, Document Control Supervisor (410) 222-1394

LICENSING DEPARTMENT
Linda Davis, Supervisor (410) 222-1434

TRUST & ADOPTION DEPARTMENT
(410) 222-1331

Appointed by County Administrative Judge:

Court Administrator

Jury Commissioner

Appointed by Circuit Court:

COURT EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Edwin A. Lechowicz, Esq.
Martin B. Lessans, Esq.
Ronald M. Naditch, Esq.
Paula J. Peters, Esq.

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
George F. Johnson IV (D), Sheriff, 2002
(410) 222-1189
web: www.clark.net/pub/aacoso/

Appointed by Circuit Court:

DISTRICT COURT

Robert F. Sweeney District Court Building, Anne Arundel County District Court, Rowe Blvd., Annapolis, Maryland, 1999. Photo by James Hefelfinger (Hefelfinger Collection, MSA SC 1885-786-10, Maryland State Archives).

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (8 Judges):
James W. Dryden, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland, with approval of Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 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, 2007

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

[color photograph of District Court/Multi-Service Center, Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, Maryland]

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

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:

Administrative Clerk

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Diane C. Ebbert, Administrative Commissioner (410) 260-1314
Kerry Anderson; Janice Barnett; James L. Burley; James Colbert; Sandra Dahling; John O. Duvall; Sarah Forrest; William Henley; Tamera Jones; Deborah Regimenti; Kevin Simacek; James Spriggs; Kimberly Taylor; Amye Tester-Mallon.

Chief

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISION
Deborah F. Cox, Chief (410) 260-1370

DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Vacancy, Supervisor (410) 508-2359

District Court/Multi-Service Center, 7500 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie, Maryland, January 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.