WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Wicomico County Courthouse, Salisbury, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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Kathleen L. Beckstead, Associate Judge, 2017
W. Newton Jackson III, Associate Judge, 2019

P. O. Box 198, Courthouse
101 North Division St., Salisbury, MD 21803 - 0198
(410) 548-4822; 1-800-989-6592 (toll free)
tty: (410) 548-3268
web: www.courts.state.md.us/wicomico.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Mark S. Bowen (D), Clerk, 2010
P. O. Box 198, Salisbury, MD 21803 - 0198
(410) 543-6551, ext. 159

CIVIL, CRIMINAL & PATERNITY DEPARTMENTS
Valerie A. Murrell, Judicial Supervisor (410) 543-6551, ext. 173
e-mail: valerie.murrell@courts.state.md.us

COURT CLERKS DEPARTMENT
Robin L. Justice, Lead Court Clerk (410) 543-6551, ext. 171
e-mail: robin.justice@courts.state.md.us

LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
Fenda P. Whitelock, Supervisor (410) 543-6551, ext. 158
e-mail: fenda.whitelock@courts.state.md.us

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Wendy M. Riley, Court Administrator (410) 548-4822
e-mail: wendy.riley@courts.state.md.us

ADULT DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Appointed by Administrative Judge:
Kathleen L. Beckstead, Presiding Judge
Cherie T. Meienschein, Coordinator (410) 334-3193
e-mail: cherie.meienschein@courts.state.md.us

COURT AUDITORS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Paula A. Price, Esq. (410) 860-9798
Lester A. Simpson, Esq. (410) 749-1919

MASTERS & EXAMINERS IN CIVIL CASES
Appointed by Circuit Court:
C. Bruce Anderson, Esq. (410) 742-7100
William T. Smith III, Esq. (410) 546-0506
Henry L. Vinyard, Esq. (410) 543-2131

DISTRICT COURT

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

Wicomico County District Court/Multi-Service Center,
Salisbury, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Mary E. (Meg) Kinnamon, Administrative Clerk (410) 901-1436
1-800-939-2872 (toll free)
e-mail: mary.kinnamon@courts.state.md.us
COUNTY CLERK
Terri L. Mumma, County Clerk (410) 713-3510
e-mail: terri.mumma@courts.state.md.us

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
M. Carol Llewellyn-Jones, Administrative Commissioner (410) 548-7030
e-mail: carol.llewllyn-jones@courts.state.md.us

ORPHANS' COURT

P. O. Box 787, Courthouse
North Division St. & Main St., Salisbury, MD 21803 - 0787
(410) 543-6635; fax: (410) 334-3440

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Karen A. Lemon (D), Register of Wills, 2010
(410) 543-6635; 1-888-786-0018 (toll free)
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/wi/html/wicomico.html

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