CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Carroll County Courthouse Annex, 55 North Court St.,
Westminster, Maryland, January 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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Raymond E. Beck, Sr., Associate Judge, 2005
J. Barry Hughes, Associate Judge, 2004

Courthouse Annex
55 North Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-2026
web: www.courts.state.md.us/carroll.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Larry W. Shipley (R), Clerk, 2006
(410) 386-2026
1-888-786-0039 (toll free)
e-mail: larry.shipley@courts.state.md.us
fax: (410) 876-0822

Sarah E. Hackett, Chief Deputy Clerk (410) 386-2642
e-mail: sarah.hackett@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Christa M. Walter, Supervisor (410) 386-2326
e-mail: christa.walter@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL & JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Joyce E. Harrington, Supervisor (410) 386-2025
e-mail: joyce.harrington@courts.state.md.us

LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
Carmen M. Cashman, Supervisor (410) 386-2022
e-mail: carmen.cashman@courts.state.md.us

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Larue Lennon, Esq. (410) 848-2754

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Stacy P. Shaffer, Esq. (410) 386-2754

EXAMINER IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Teresa A. Angle, Esq. (410) 876-0100

JUVENILE & STANDING MASTER
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Peter M. Tabatsko, Esq. (410) 386-2652

STANDING EQUITY MASTERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
John S. Constantinides, Esq. (410) 239-2188
Thomas F. Stansfield, Esq. (410) 876-1101

SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT MASTER
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Kathryn Brewer Poole, Esq. (410) 386-5672

DISTRICT COURT

Courthouse
101 North Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 871-3500
1-800-943-9396 (toll free)
tty: (410) 461-0418
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/dccarroll.html

ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Nancy E. Mueller, Administrative Clerk (410) 871-3510
e-mail: nancy.mueller@courts.state.md.us

COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CLERK
Mary Kay Smith, County District Court Clerk (410) 871-3503
e-mail: kay.smith@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DIVISION
Margarete E. Arnold, Supervisor (410) 871-3504
e-mail: margarete.arnold@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL DIVISION
Yvonne G. Davis, Supervisor (410) 871-3505
e-mail: yvonne.davis@courts.state.md.us

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSIONER
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Heather B. Bader, Administrative Commissioner (410) 871-3523
e-mail: heather.bader@courts.state.md.us

COMMISSIONERS
(410) 871-3520

John Barry; Michael Czawlytko; Megan Daniel; Emmett Jones; Ethel Leffingwell; Richard Schinzel.

ORPHANS' COURT

Courthouse Annex, Room 104
55 North Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-2086
fax: (410) 876-0657

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Paul G. Zimmerman (R), Register of Wills, 2006
(410) 848-2586
1-888-876-0034 (toll free)
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/cr/html/carroll.html

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