WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Worcester County Courthouse, Snow Hill, Maryland, August 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):

Richard R. Bloxom, Associate Judge, 2021
Thomas C. Groton III, Associate Judge, 2021

Courthouse, One West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-0700, (410) 632-0600; 1-800-340-0691 (toll free)
web: www.courts.state.md.us/worcester.html

ADMINISTRATION
D. Lynn Cain, Court Administrator (410) 651-4110
e-mail: lynn.cain@courts.state.md.us

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Stephen V. Hales (D), Clerk, 2010
Courthouse, Room 104, One West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5500; 1-800-340-0691 (toll free)
e-mail: stephen.hales@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Susan R. Braniecki, Supervisor (410) 632-1222
e-mail: susan.braniecki@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL & JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Sherry C. Harrington, Supervisor (410) 632-1235
e-mail: sherry.harrington@courts.state.md.us

LICENSE & LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
Eric Mullens, Supervisor (410) 632-1221
e-mail: eric.mullens@courts.state.md.us

COURT AUDITORS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Thomas K. Coates, Esq. (410) 723-6000
Joanne B. Johnson (410) 641-1123

JUVENILE DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Appointed by Administrative Judge:
Thomas C. Groton III, Presiding Judge
Tracy A. Simpson-Hansford, Coordinator (410) 632-3130
e-mail: tracy.hansford@courts.state.md.us

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Joanne B. Johnson (410) 641-1123

EXAMINERS IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Albert Berger
Reese F. Cropper, Jr.
Robert I. Givens, Jr.
William G. Kerbin, Jr., Esq.
Barry Laws
Delores Ann Rigsby
Roxanne D. Williams

DISTRICT COURT

301 Commerce St., Snow Hill, MD 21863 - 1007
(410) 219-7830; 1-800-941-0282 (toll free)
tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#worcester

6505 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842 - 3041
(410) 723-6935

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
Elnora (Peaches) Gibson, County Clerk (410) 219-7841
e-mail: elnora.gibson@courts.state.md.us

ADULT DRUG COURT PROGRAM
Appointed by District Administrative Judge:
Gerald V. Purnell, Presiding Judge
Tracy A. Simpson-Hansford, Coordinator (410) 632-3130
e-mail: tracy.hansford@courts.state.md.us

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
M. Carol Llewellyn-Jones, Administrative Commissioner (410) 548-7030; (410) 219-7848 (information)
e-mail: carol.llewllyn-jones@courts.state.md.us

Courthouse, Room 102, One West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863 - 1074
(410) 632-1529
fax: (410) 632-5600

Worcester County Courthouse, One West Market St., Snow Hill, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charlotte K. Cathell (D), Register of Wills, 2010
(410) 632-1529; 1-888-256-0047 (toll free)
e-mail: register@ezy.net
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/wo/html/worcester.html

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