County Courts Building, 401 Bosley Ave. (view from
Pennsylvania Ave.), Towson, Maryland, March 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Kent County Circuit Court, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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Allegany County Courthouse entrance, 30 Washington St., Cumberland, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Laura S. Kiessling, Vice-Chair (elected by Conference, 2-year term), 2018
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Maryland Judicial Center, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, Maryland, March 2009. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
1st Judicial Circuit members:
Brett W. Wilson, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 228-6300
Brian D. Shockley, Circuit Representative (410) 632-0600
3rd Judicial Circuit members:
Ex officio: Timothy H. Sheridan, Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Administrators; Susan R. Braniecki, Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Clerks.
Thomas G. Ross, Chair
Karen H. Abrams; Philip T. Caroom; Kathleen G. Cox; Melanie M. Shaw Geter; Richard E. Jordan; Emory A. Plitt, Jr.; Julie R. Stevenson Solt; Pamela J. White.
Wicomico County Courthouse, 101 North Division St., Salisbury, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse, 203 South 4th St., Oakland (Garrett County), Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Laura S. Kiessling, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 222-1290
Prince George's County Courthouse, Duval Wing, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, April 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
W. Michel Pierson, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 396-4916
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (35 Judges)
Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse, 111 North Calvert St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Lower Eastern Shore)
Brett W. Wilson, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 228-6300
DORCHESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
SOMERSET COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
WICOMICO COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
WORCESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Upper Eastern Shore)
Thomas G. Ross, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 758-0216, ext. 111
CAROLINE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
CECIL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
KENT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
TALBOT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Baltimore County & Harford County)
Kathleen G. Cox, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 887-6510
BALTIMORE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (20 Judges)
HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (6 Judges)
4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Western Maryland)
W. Timothy Finan, Circuit Administrative Judge (301) 777-5929
ALLEGANY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (2 Judges)
GARRETT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
WASHINGTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (5 Judges)
5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Anne Arundel, Carroll & Howard Counties)
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (13 Judges)
CARROLL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
HOWARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (5 Judges)
Anne Arundel County Courthouse entrance, Church Circle, Annapolis, Maryland, April 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Frederick & Montgomery Counties)
John W. Debelius III, Circuit Administrative Judge (240) 777-9212
FREDERICK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (6 Judges)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (24 Judges)
7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Southern Maryland)
Sheila R. Tillerson Adams, Circuit Administrative Judge (301) 952-3766
CALVERT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
CHARLES COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (5 Judges)
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (24 Judges)
ST. MARY'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Baltimore City)
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