DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[photo, Dorchester County Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, Maryland]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, Maryland, January 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year term (1 Judge):
William H. Jones, County Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2037

Appointed by County Administrative Judge:

Family Magistrate

Bridget M. Lowrie, Esq., Examiner in Chancery (443) 521-4491

Thomas H. Adams, Jr., Esq., Court Auditor (410) 228-0565
Ted Brooks, Court Auditor (410) 228-5595
Peter C. Paul, Esq., Trust Clerk (410) 476-4627

P. O. Box 923
Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0923
(410) 228-6300
web: www.dorchestercountymd.com/circuit-court/

Appointed by County Administrative Judge:

Court Administrator

missy.gallagher@mdcourts.gov

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES
Miko Collins, Coordinator (410) 228-1395
e-mail: miko.collins@mdcourts.gov

JURY SERVICES
Deborah L. Sturgis, Jury Commissioner (410) 228-9840
e-mail: deborah.sturgis@mdcourts.gov

LAW LIBRARY
Missy M. Gallagher, Librarian (410) 228-6300
e-mail: missy.gallagher@mdcourts.gov

TRUANCY REDUCTION PROGRAM
Appointed by Circuit Administrative Judge:
Kendall E. Timmons, Coordinator (410) 548-7107
e-mail: kendall.timmons@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/dorchester/truancy.html

CLERK

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Amy J. Craig

Clerk,

amy.craig@mdcourts.gov

www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/dorchester/index.html

David J. Capobianco, Chief Deputy Clerk (410) 228-0481
e-mail: david.capobianco@mdcourts.gov

SHERIFF

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

James W. Phillips, Jr.

Sheriff,

jphillips@docogonet.com

www.docosheriff.com/

Supervisor

http://docodogcontrol.com/

CENTRAL RECORDS DIVISION
CIRCUIT COURT SECURITY DIVISION
CIVIL PROCESS DIVISION
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
UNIFORM PATROL DIVISION

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):
Melvin J. Jews, District Administrative Judge, 2034

P. O. Box 547
310 Gay St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0547
(410) 901-1420; 1-800-939-2872 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#DORCHESTER

District Court, 310 Gay St., Cambridge, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by David R. Herron.

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:

Presiding Judge

Coordinator

latasha.nichols@mdcourts.gov

[photo, District Court sign, 310 Gay St., Cambridge, Maryland]

ADMINISTRATION

Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:

Administrative Clerk

carol.llewellyn-jones@mdcourts.gov

County Clerk

jennifer.raymond@mdcourts.gov

District Court sign, 310 Gay St., Cambridge, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by David R. Herron.

COMMISSIONERS

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:

Administrative Commissioner

megan.howell@mdcourts.gov

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
George R. Ames, Jr. (D), Dist. 1, Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2026
Bernard Dryden (R), Dist. 2, Judge, 2026
Richard M. Price (R), Dist. 2, Judge, 2026

Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4181; fax: (410) 228-4988

Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, Maryland, January 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Teresa Dayton (Terry) Wheatley

Register of Wills,

twheatley@registers.maryland.gov

http://registers.maryland.gov/main/dorchester.html

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