HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Howard County Courthouse (main entrance), Park Ave. & Court Place, Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (5 Judges):

James B. Dudley, Associate Judge, 2005
Lenore R. Gelfman, Associate Judge, 2011
Raymond J. Kane, Jr., Associate Judge, 2013
Dennis M. Sweeney, Associate Judge, 2007

County Courthouse (main entrance), Park Ave. & Court Place, Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2083
web: www.courts.state.md.us/howard.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Margaret D. Rappaport (R), Clerk, 2006
(410) 313-2111
fax: (410) 313-3296

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Charles A. Reese, Esq.

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles M. Cave (R), Sheriff, 2006
(410) 313-2150
fax: (410) 313-3040

MASTERS IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Nancy L. Haslinger, Esq.
M. Elaine Patrick, Esq.
Bernard A. Raum, Esq.

District Court/Multi-Service Center
3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 480-7700
fax: (410) 480-7701

District Court/Multi-Service Center, Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CLERKS
Vacancy, County District Court Clerk (410) 480-7700

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Nancy E. Mueller, Administrative Clerk (410) 480-7710

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Heather B. Bader, Administrative Commissioner (410) 480-7720
Jason Hinish; Dorothy Johnson; Nancy C. Pope; Phyllis Smith; Sabrina Stought; Arthur C. Welsh. (410) 480-7721

CIVIL DIVISION
(410) 480-7700

CRIMINAL DIVISION
(410) 480-7700

TRAFFIC DIVISION
(410) 480-7700

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Charles M. Coles, Jr. (R), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2006
Sherae M. McNeal (D), Judge, 2006
Joyce C. Pope (R), Judge, 2006

Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2133
fax: (410) 313-3409

Howard County Courthouse (view from Court Ave.), Ellicott City, Maryland, 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

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REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Kay K. Hartleb (R), Register of Wills, 2006
(410) 313-2133
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ho/html/howard.html

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