HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[photo, Howard County Courthouse, Park Ave. and Court Place, Ellicott City, Maryland]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

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

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (5 Judges):
Lenore R. Gelfman, County Administrative Judge (chosen by Circuit Administrative Judge), 2027
Richard S. Bernhardt, Associate Judge, 2021
Mary M. Kramer, Associate Judge, 2016
Timothy J. McCrone, Associate Judge, 2023
William V. Tucker, Associate Judge, 2027

Appointed by Circuit Court:

Family Magistrate

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,

wayne.robey@mdcourts.gov

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.

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

Supervisor

susan.gnatt@mdcourts.gov

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:
James F. Fitzgerald (D), Sheriff, 2018
Courthouse, lower level, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-4202; fax: (410) 313-4237
e-mail: jfitzgerald@howardcountymd.gov
web: www.howardcountymd.gov/departments.aspx?id=4294967995

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (5 Judges):
Wayne A. Brooks, Associate Judge, 2024
Lisa L. Broten, Associate Judge, 2026
Pamila J. Brown, Associate Judge, 2022
Mary C. Reese, Associate Judge, 2026
Ricardo D. Zwaig, Associate Judge, 2020

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, 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/directories/courtmap.html#HOWARD

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

Appointed by District Administrative Judge:

Ricardo D. Zwaig

Presiding Judge

Coordinator

bobbie.fine@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.parks@mdcourts.gov

Supervisor

theresa.sanders@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISION
Katherine Glen, Supervisor (410) 480-7705; e-mail: katherine.glenn@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Megan Dickerson, Administrative Commissioner (410) 480-7721
e-mail: megan.dickerson@mdcourts.gov

[photo, Howard County Courthouse (from Court Ave.), Ellicott City, Maryland]

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Anne L. Dodd (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2018
Nicole Bormel Miller (D), Judge, 2018
Leslie Smith Turner (D), Judge, 2018

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

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Byron E. Macfarlane

Register of Wills,

bmacfarlane@registers.maryland.gov

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