WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[photo, Worcester County Courthouse, One West Market St., Snow Hill, Maryland]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

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

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):
Thomas C. Groton III, County Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), & Chief Judge, 2021
Richard R. Bloxom, Associate Judge, 2021
Brian D. Shockley, Associate Judge, 2027

Appointed by Circuit Court:

Family Magistrate

C. Gregory Coburn, Examiner in Chancery
Charles D. Hall, Examiner in Chancery
Barry Laws, Examiner in Chancery

Thomas K. Coates, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 723-6000
John E. King, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 430-3495

Jennifer Baumann, Trust Clerk (410) 632-5638

Courthouse, One West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-0700, (410) 632-0600; 1-800-340-0691 (toll free)
web: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/worcester/index.html

ADULT DRUG COURT

FAMILY RECOVERY COURT

JUVENILE DRUG COURT
Appointed by Administrative Judge:
Thomas C. Groton III, Presiding Judge
Tracy A. Simpson, Coordinator (410) 632-3130
e-mail: tracy.simpson@mdcourts.gov

TRUANCY REDUCTION PROGRAM

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Susan R. Braniecki (R), Clerk, 2018
Courthouse, Room 104
One West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-5500; 1-800-340-0691 (toll free)
e-mail: susan.braniecki@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/worcester/index.html

Sherry C. Harrington, Chief Deputy Clerk (410) 632-5500
e-mail: sherry.harrington@mdcourts.gov

Bonnie L. Manuel, Manager (410) 632-5500
e-mail: bonnie.manuel@mdcourts.gov

Fiscal Technician

tammy.boston@mdcourts.gov

CIVIL, JUVENILE, & PATERNITY DEPARTMENTS
Sharon Massey, Supervisor (410) 632-5501
e-mail: sharon.massey@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
Holly Marston, Supervisor (410) 632-5502
e-mail: holly.marston@mdcourts.gov

LICENSE & LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
Eric W. Mullins, Supervisor (410) 632-5500
e-mail: eric.mullins@mdcourts.gov

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Michael E. Howard, Court Administrator (410) 632-2342
Courthouse, One West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863
e-mail: michael.howard@mdcourts.gov

COURT REPORTERS
(410) 632-3232

DRUG COURT DIVISION

Coordinator

Case Manager

FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION
Anne Turner, Coordinator (410) 632-5638
Jennifer Baumann, Family Law Case Management

JURY OFFICE
(410) 632-5660; fax: (410) 632-4592

LAW LIBRARY
(410) 632-1232

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Reggie T. Mason, Sr. (R), Sheriff, 2018
Courthouse, Room 1001
One West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863 - 2142
(410) 632-1111; fax: (410) 632-3070
e-mail: rmason@co.worcester.md.us
web: www.co.worcester.md.us/departments/sheriff

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (2 Judges):
Gerald V. Purnell, District Administrative Judge, 2026
Daniel R. Mumford, Associate Judge, 2025

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

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

ADULT DRUG COURT

Appointed by District Administrative Judge:

Gerald V. Purnell

Presiding Judge

Coordinator

tracy.simpson@mdcourts.gov

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
M. Carol Llewellyn-Jones, Administrative Clerk (410) 901-1436; 1-800-939-2872 (toll free)
e-mail: carol.llewellyn-jones@mdcourts.gov

County Clerk

elnora.gibson@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Kenneth L. Luck, Administrative Commissioner (410) 548-7030; (410) 219-7848 (information)
e-mail: kenneth.luck@mdcourts.gov

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Linda M. Hess* (R), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor)
*(designated chief judge Oct. 4, 2016)
Michael T. Diffendal* (R), Judge, 2018
*(sworn in Oct. 7, 2016, to replace John Dale Smack III (R), who resigned July 1, 2016)
William D. Shockley (D), Judge, 2018

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

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

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Charlotte K. Cathell

Register of Wills,

ccathell@registers.maryland.gov

http://registers.maryland.gov/main/worcester.html