HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Howard County Courthouse (main entrance), Park Ave. & Court Place, Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (5 Judges):

James B. Dudley, Associate Judge, 2005
Lenore R. Gelfman, Associate Judge, 2011
Dennis M. Sweeney, Associate Judge, 2007

County Courthouse (main entrance), Park Ave. & Court Place, Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2111
1-888-313-0197 (toll free)
tty: (410) 313-3840
web: www.courts.state.md.us/howard.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Margaret D. Rappaport (R), Clerk, 2006
(410) 313-2111
fax: (410) 313-3296

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Charles A. Reese, Esq.

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles M. Cave (R), Sheriff, 2006
Courthouse, lower level
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2150
e-mail: sheriff1@co.ho.md.us
fax: (410) 313-3040
web: www.co.ho.md.us/sheriff/sheriff_homepage.htm

MASTERS IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Nancy L. Haslinger, Esq.
M. Elaine Patrick, Esq.
Bernard A. Raum, Esq.

DISTRICT COURT
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (5 Judges):

District Court/Multi-Service Center, Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

District Court/Multi-Service Center
3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 480-7700
1-800-944-8107 (toll free)
fax: (410) 480-7701
tty: (410) 480-7702
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/dchoward.html

CLERKS
Vacancy, County District Court Clerk (410) 480-7700

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Nancy E. Mueller, Administrative Clerk (410) 480-7710

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Heather B. Bader, Administrative Commissioner (410) 480-7720
Jason Hinish; Dorothy Johnson; Nancy C. Pope; Phyllis Smith; Sabrina Stought; Arthur C. Welsh. (410) 480-7721

CIVIL DIVISION
(410) 480-7700

CRIMINAL DIVISION
(410) 480-7700

TRAFFIC DIVISION
(410) 480-7700

ORPHANS' COURT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

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

Howard County Courthouse (from Court Ave.), Ellicott City, Maryland, 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Kay K. Hartleb (R), Register of Wills, 2006
(410) 313-2133
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ho/html/howard.html

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