TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Talbot County Courthouse, Easton, Maryland, June 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year term (1 Judge):

Courthouse
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-4444

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Mary Ann Shortall (D), Clerk, 2002 (410) 822-2611
fax: (410) 820-8168

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Dorothy H. Thompson, Esq.

DOMESTIC RELATIONS MASTER
Jo Ann D. Asparagus, Esq.

EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Betty W. Crothers, Esq.
Glenn D. Klakring, Esq.

Talbot County District Court,
Easton, Maryland, June 1999.
Photo by Diane P. Frese.

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DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 15-year term (1 Judge):

108 West Dover St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2750
fax: (410) 822-1607

CLERK
Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Grace D. Achuff, Administrative Clerk (410) 996-0704

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Dianne E. Russell, Administrative Commissioner (410) 996-0844
Jean V. Johnson; Suzanne Shortall; William Thompson. (410) 822-2763

Pine tree on Courthouse grounds,
Easton, Maryland, June 2000.
Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Jacques T. Baker, Jr. (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2002
J. Thomas Craighead (R), Judge, 2002
Donald E. James (R), Judge, 2002

P. O. Box 816
Courthouse
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601 - 0816
(410) 770-6700
fax: (410) 822-5452

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Alice W. Anderson (D), Register of Wills, 2002 (410) 770-6700
1-888-822-0039 (toll free)
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ta/html/talbot.html

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