CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland, March 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):

O. Robert Lidums, Associate Judge, 2013
Dexter M. Thompson, Jr., Associate Judge, 2011

Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5315
web: www.courts.state.md.us/cecil.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
William L. Brueckman (D), Clerk, 2010
(410) 996-5370; (410) 996-5373 (general information)
e-mail: william.brueckman@courts.state.md.us

Gail M. Purnell, Chief Deputy Clerk (410) 996-5371
e-mail: gail.purnell@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL EQUITY DEPARTMENT
Rita B. Davison, Supervisor (410) 996-5243
e-mail: rita.davison@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL LAW DEPARTMENT
Dolores Woerner, Supervisor (410) 996-5369
e-mail: dolores.woerner@courts.state.md.us

COURTROOM CLERKS DEPARTMENT
Susanne L. Wells, Supervisor (410) 996-5369
e-mail: susanne.wells@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
Rosemary Killian, Supervisor (410) 996-5373
e-mail: rosemary.killian@courts.state.md.us

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Kathleen A. Simpler, Supervisor (410) 996-5374
e-mail: kathleen.simpler@courts.state.md.us

LAND RECORD DEPARTMENT
Alyce J. Lovelace, Supervisor (410) 996-5375
e-mail: alyce.lovelace@courts.state.md.us

MARRIAGE BUREAU
Janice A. Potts, Supervisor (410) 996-5376
e-mail: janice.potts@courts.state.md.us

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Angela T. Kuhn, Court Administrator (410) 996-1105
e-mail: angela.kuhn@courts.state.md.us

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Frank T. Howard, Esq. (410) 885-5243

COURT EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Harry Davis Barnes III, Esq. (410) 398-2345
John H. Buck, Esq. (410) 398-4545
Findlay M. McCool, Esq. (410) 398-4140

DOMESTIC RELATIONS MASTER
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Jane Cairns Murray, Esq. (410) 996-1153

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):

one vacancy

District Court/Multi-Service Center
170 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921 - 5943
(410) 996-2700; 1-800-941-0408 (toll free)
tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#cecil

District Court/Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland, March 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Grace D. Achuff, Administrative Clerk (410) 996-2720
e-mail: grace.achuff@courts.state.md.us

COUNTY CLERK
Cheryl B. Miller, County Clerk (410) 996-2700

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Dianne E. Russell, Administrative Commissioner (410) 996-2727
(410) 996-2725 (information)
e-mail: dianne.russell@courts.state.md.us

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5330

Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland, March 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Allyn Price Nickle (D), Register of Wills, 2010
(410) 398-2737; fax: (410) 620-3849
e-mail: lnickle@ccgov.org
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ce/html/cecil.html

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