HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Howard County Courthouse, Park Ave. & Court Place, Ellicott City, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Circuit Court:
Elizabeth J. Case, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 313-3635
Stephanie P. Porter, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 313-3635
Lara C. Weathersbee, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 313-3635


Thomas C. Beach III, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 347-8772
Joan M. Becker, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 442-5000
Katherine L. Taylor, Esq., Court Auditor (443) 420-4075
Christopher C. Tsien, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 997-6870

Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-3825; 1-888-313-0197 (toll free); tty: (410) 313-3840
web: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/howard/index.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Wayne A. Robey, Clerk, 2018
(410) 313-3825; fax: (410) 313-3296
e-mail: wayne.robey@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/howard/general.html

Diana M. Liebno, Chief Deputy (410) 313-3803
e-mail: diana.liebno@mdcourts.gov

Howard County Courthouse, Park Ave. & Court Place, Ellicott City, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CIVIL DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3844
CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3824
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3827

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

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Jennifer R. Keiser, Court Administrator (410) 313-3029; e-mail: jennifer.keiser@mdcourts.gov


COURT REPORTING SERVICES
Susan R. Gnatt, Supervisor (410) 313-4850; fax: (410) 313-3055
e-mail: susan.gnatt@mdcourts.gov
transcripts: (410) 313-2064; e-mail: transcripts.howardcircuit@mdcourts.gov

INTERPRETER SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Vernessa Winns, Coordinator (410) 313-2028; e-mail: vernessa.winns@mdcourts.gov

JURY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Steven T. Merson, Jury Commissioner (410) 313-3804; e-mail: smerson@howardcountymd.gov

LAW LIBRARY
Sandra L. (Sandy) Brewer, Librarian (410) 313-2135; e-mail: sandy.brewer@mdcourts.gov

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
William J. McMahon* (R), Sheriff, 2018
*(sworn in Nov. 30, 2016, to replace James F. Fitzgerald, who resigned Oct. 15, 2016)
Courthouse, lower level, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-4202; fax: (410) 313-4237
e-mail: wmcmahon@howardcountymd.gov
web: www.howardcountymd.gov/Branches/Sheriffs-Office

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COURT SERVICES
FIELD SERVICES

DISTRICT COURT

District Court/Multi-Service Center, 3451 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

District Court/Multi-Service Center, 3451 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADULT DRUG COURT & DUI (DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE) COURT
Appointed by District Administrative Judge:
Ricardo D. Zwaig, Presiding Judge
John W. (Jack) Altfather, Coordinator (410) 480-7730
e-mail: john.altfather@mdcourts.gov

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Mary K. Smith, Administrative Clerk (410) 480-7710
e-mail: kay.smith@mdcourts.gov

COUNTY CLERK
Kelly L. Parks, County Clerk (410) 480-7700
e-mail: kelly.parks@mdcourts.gov
CIVIL DIVISION
Theresa Sanders-Hawkins, Supervisor (410) 480-7704; e-mail: theresa.sanders@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISION
Cory M. Crawley, Supervisor (410) 480-7705; e-mail: cory.crawley@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Monisa L. Logan, Administrative Commissioner (410) 480-7721
e-mail: monisa.logan@mdcourts.gov

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ORPHANS' COURT

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

Howard County Courthouse (from Court Ave.), Ellicott City, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Byron E. Macfarlane (D), Register of Wills, 2018
(410) 313-2133; 1-888-848-0136 (toll free)
e-mail: bmacfarlane@registers.maryland.gov
web: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/howard.html

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