WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Worcester County Courthouse, Snow Hill, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (2 Judges):

Thomas C. Groton III, Associate Judge, 2005

Courthouse
One West Market St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-0700, (410) 632-0600
1-800-340-0691 (toll free)
web: www.courts.state.md.us/worcester.html

ADMINISTRATION
D. Lynn Cain, Court Administrator (410) 651-4110
e-mail: lynn.cain@courts.state.md.us

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Stephen V. Hales (D), Clerk, 2006
Courthouse, Room 104
One West Market St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-1221
e-mail: stephen.hales@courts.state.md.us

Nina R. Jones, Manager (410) 632-1221
e-mail: nina.jones@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Susan R. Braniecki, Supervisor (410) 632-1222
e-mail: susan.braniecki@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL & JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Sherry C. Harrington, Supervisor (410) 632-1235
e-mail: sherry.harrington@courts.state.md.us

LICENSE & LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
Eric Mullens, Supervisor (410) 632-1221
e-mail: eric.mullens@courts.state.md.us

COURT AUDITORS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Thomas K. Coates, Esq. (410) 723-6000
Joanne B. Johnson (410) 641-1123

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Joanne B. Johnson (410) 641-1123

EXAMINERS IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Albert Berger
Reese F. Cropper, Jr.
Robert I. Givens, Jr.
William G. Kerbin, Jr., Esq.
Barry Laws
Delores Ann Rigsby
Roxanne D. Williams

DISTRICT COURT

301 Commerce St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863 - 1007
(410) 219-7830
1-800-941-0282 (toll free)
tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/dcworcester.html

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

ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK
Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Mary E. (Meg) Kinnamon, Administrative Clerk (410) 901-1436
1-800-939-2872
e-mail: mary.kinnamon@courts.state.md.us

COUNTY CLERK
Elnora (Peaches) Gibson, County Clerk (410) 219-7841
e-mail: elnora.gibson@courts.state.md.us

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
M. Carol Llewellyn-Jones, Administrative Commissioner (410) 548-7030
e-mail: carol.llewllyn-jones@courts.state.md.us

Russell Barbely; Earlene Loomis; David Luce; Patricia Masterson; Peter Overbaugh; Raymond Whittenberger; two vacancies.
(410) 632-2163

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

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

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charlotte K. Cathell (D), Register of Wills, 2006
(410) 632-1529
1-888-256-0047 (toll free)
e-mail: register@ezy.net
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/wo/html/worcester.html

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