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):

Louis A. Becker III, Associate Judge, 2021
Richard S. Bernhardt, Associate Judge, 2021
Lenore R. Gelfman, Associate Judge, 2011

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) 313-2111; 1-888-313-0197 (toll free)
tty: (410) 313-3840
web: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/howard/general.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Margaret D. Rappaport (R), Clerk, 2010
(410) 313-2111; fax: (410) 313-3296
e-mail: margaret.rappaport@courts.state.md.us

Wayne A. Robey, Chief Deputy (410) 313-3825
e-mail: wayne.robey@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3844

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3824

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3827

LAND RECORDS & LICENSING DEPARTMENT
Dorsey Building, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-5850

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Suzanne H. James, Court Administrator (410) 313-4851

COURT REPORTING SERVICES
Leslie Cale, Supervisor (410) 313-2148
e-mail: leslie.cale@courts.state.md.us

INTERPRETER SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Shelley Grimm, Supervisor (410) 313-3053
e-mail: sgrimm@co.ho.md.us

JURY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Steve Merson, Supervisor (410) 313-3804
e-mail: smerson@co.ho.md.us

LAW LIBRARY
Sandy Brewer, Librarian (410) 313-2135
e-mail: sandy.brewer@courts.state.md.us

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Charles A. Reese, Esq. (410) 740-4600

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
James F. Fitzgerald (D), Sheriff, 2010
Courthouse, lower level, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2150; fax: (410) 313-4175
e-mail: sheriff1@co.ho.md.us
web: www.co.ho.md.us/sheriff/sheriff_homepage.htm

MASTERS IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Mary M. Kramer, Esq. (410) 313-4857
M. Elaine Patrick, Esq. (410) 313-4857
William V. Tucker, Esq. (410) 313-4857

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (5 Judges):

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

District Court/Multi-Service Center, 3451 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 480-7700; 1-800-944-8107 (toll free)
fax: (410) 480-7701; tty: (410) 480-7702
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#howard

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Nancy E. Mueller, Administrative Clerk (410) 480-7710
e-mail: nancy.mueller@courts.state.md.us

COUNTY CLERK
Kelly L. Parks, County Clerk (410) 480-7700
e-mail: kelly.parks@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DIVISION
Rose M. Day, Supervisor (410) 480-7704
e-mail: rose.day@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISION
Katherine S. Hefner, Supervisor (410) 480-7705
e-mail: katherine.hefner@courts.state.md.us

ADULT DRUG & DUI COURT
Appointed by District Administrative Judge:
Neil Edward Axel, Presiding Judge
Bobbie Fine, Esq., Coordinator (410) 480-7730
e-mail: bobbie.fine@courts.state.md.us

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Heather B. Bader, Administrative Commissioner (410) 871-3523
e-mail: heather.bader@courts.state.md.us

ORPHANS' COURT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Vacancy, Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2010
Jay Fred Cohen (D), Judge, 2010

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

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

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Kay K. Hartleb (R), Register of Wills, 2010
(410) 313-2133
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ho/html/howard.html

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