SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[photo, Somerset County Courthouse, 30512 Prince William St., Princess Anne, Maryland]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

Somerset County Courthouse, 30512 Prince William St., Princess Anne, Maryland, November 2011. Photo by David H. Armenti.

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year term (1 Judge):
Daniel M. Long, Circuit Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals) & County Administrative Judge, 2023

Appointed by Circuit Court:

Family Magistrate

Gladys Jane Bishop, Standing Examiner (410) 651-3800

Edmond L. Widdowson, Jr., Esq., Court Auditor (410) 651-3800
Kevin Widdowson, Trust Clerk (410) 382-7126

P. O. Box 279
Courthouse, 30512 Prince William St., Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0279
(410) 621-7580
web: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/somerset/index.html

Somerset County Courthouse, 30512 Prince William St., Princess Anne, Maryland, March 2003. Photo by Beverly Valcovic.

Coordinator

karen.brimer@mdcourts.gov

www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/somerset/familyservices.html

JURY SERVICE
web: www.mdcourts.gov/juryservice/index.html

LAW LIBRARY
Nicole Vann, Law Librarian (410) 621-7581

TRUANCY REDUCTION PILOT PROGRAM
Appointed by Circuit Administrative Judge:
Reid H. Sterrett, Coordinator (410) 621-7593
e-mail: reid.sterrett@mdcourts.gov
web: www.courts.state.md.us/circuit/somerset/truancy.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles T. Horner (R), Clerk, 2018
P. O. Box 99, Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 0099
(410) 845-4848, (410) 845-4840
e-mail: charles.horner@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/somerset/index.html

Faith B. James, Chief Deputy Clerk (410) 845-4845
e-mail: faith.james@mdcourts.gov

Supervisor

penny.custis@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
Jacqueline R. Johnson, Supervisor (410) 845-4850
e-mail: jacqueline.johnson@mdcourts.gov

LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
Richard C. Truax, Supervisor (410) 6845-4845
e-mail: richard.truax@mdcourts.gov

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Vacancy, Court Administrator (410) 621-7592

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Ronald Howard (D), Sheriff, 2018
30426A Sam Barnes Road, Westover, MD 21871
(410) 651-9225
e-mail: scso@intercom.net
web: www.co.somerset.md.us/agencies/scso.html

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):
Paula A. Price, Associate Judge, 2019

12155 Elm St., Suite C, Princess Anne, MD 21853 - 1358
(410) 845-4700; 1-800-939-7306 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#SOMERSET

ADMINISTRATION

Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:

Administrative Clerk

carol.llewellyn-jones@mdcourts.gov

County Clerk

connie.hurley@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:

Administrative Commissioner

kenneth.luck@mdcourts.gov

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Elizabeth M. (Libby) Hall* (R), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2018
*(appointed July 18, 2016, to replace John R. Somers (R), who retired July 1, 2016, as Chief Judge)
Kathleen Lovely Crossan* (R), Judge, 2018
*(appointed July 18, 2016, to replace John R. Somers (R), who retired July 1, 2016)
Robert F. McCready (D), Judge, 2018

Courthouse, 30512 Prince William St., Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 651-1696; fax: (410) 651-3873

Somerset County Courthouse, 30512 Prince William St., Princess Anne, Maryland, November 2011. Photo by David H. Armenti.

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Keith B. Ward

Register of Wills,

kward@registers.maryland.gov

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