ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Courthouse, Court House Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland, March 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

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

C. Clarke Raley, Associate Judge, 2015
Michael J. Stamm, Associate Judge, 2021

P. O. Box 676
Courthouse, 41605 Courthouse Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0676
(301) 475-4567; 1-800-988-5052 (toll free)
e-mail: ccjudges@co.saint-marys.md.us
tty: (301) 475-6597
web: www.courts.state.md.us/stmarys.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Joanie W. Williams (D), Clerk, 2010
(301) 475-4567; fax: (310) 475-4568
e-mail: joanie.williams@courts.state.md.us

COURT ADMINISTRATION
William Tench, Administrator (301) 475-4791

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
J. Ernest Bell II, Esq.

JUVENILE DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Marvin S. Kaminetz, Presiding Judge (chosen by County Administrative Judge)
Peter V. Cucinotta, Coordinator (301) 475-4111
e-mail: pete.cucinotta@co.saint-marys.md.us

JUVENILE MASTER
Appointed by Circuit Court:
F. Michael Harris, Esq.

DISTRICT COURT
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):

P.O. Box 653
Joseph D. Carter Building
23110 Leonard Hall Drive (near Route 245)
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-4530; 1-800-943-0091 (toll free)
tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#stmarys

District Court, Joseph D. Carter Building, Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland, April 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Richard A. Parker, Administrative Clerk (410) 535-8876
e-mail: richard.parker@courts.state.md.us

COUNTY CLERK
Rebecca A. Quinlan, County Clerk (301) 475-4530
e-mail: becky.quinlan@courts.state.md.us

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Patrick H. Loveless, Administrative Commissioner (301) 934-3081
(301) 475-5908 (information)
e-mail: patrick.loveless@courts.state.md.us

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

P. O. Box 602
Courthouse, 41605 Court House Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0602
(301) 475-5566; fax: (301) 475-4968
e-mail: rowstmarys@olg.com

Courthouse, Court House Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland, March 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Dianne B. McWilliams (D), Register of Wills, 2010
(301) 475-5566; 1-888-475-4821 (toll free)
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/sm/html/stmarys.html

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