ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Allegany County Courthouse, Washington St., Cumberland, Maryland, May 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):

W. Timothy Finan, Associate Judge, 2004

P. O. Box 1731
Courthouse
30 Washington St.
Cumberland, MD 21502 - 1731
(301) 777-5929
web: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/allegany/index.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Dawne D. Lindsey* (R), Clerk, 2002
*(appointed to replace Raymond W. Walker (R), who retired June 30, 2001)
(301) 777-5922
1-800-988-9087 (toll free)
e-mail: raymond.walker@courts.state.md.us
fax: (301) 777-2100
tdd: 1-800-735-2258

CRIMINAL DIVISION
Wayne George, Clerk (301) 777-5922

JUVENILE DIVISION
Mary Sue Sivic, Clerk (301) 777-5922

LAND RECORDS DIVISION
Patricia Leake, Clerk (301) 777-5924

LICENSING DIVISION
Summer Nichol, Clerk (301) 777-5922

TRUST DIVISION
Margaret Carter, Clerk (301) 777-5923 Allegany County Courthouse, Cumberland, Maryland, May 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Gregory H. Getty, Esq.

COURT EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Dixie L. Pownall, Esq.
Michael W. Shay, Esq.

DISTRICT COURT

W. Timothy Finan, Associate Judge, 2007

3 Pershing St.
Cumberland, MD 21502 - 3401
(301) 777-2105

CLERK
Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Kathleen M. Stafford, Administrative Clerk (301) 777-2105

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Annetta LaMonica, Administrative Commissioner (301) 777-2112
Lisa K. Peskin; Debra A. Welch; William T. Wilhelm; Marianne Zizza. (301) 777-2112

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Joseph DeSales (Don) Madden (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2002
Billie J. Gilpin (R), Judge, 2002
Donna F. May (R), Judge, 2002

Courthouse
30 Washington St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-3760
fax: (301) 724-1249

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
William F. Lashbaugh, Jr. (R), Register of Wills, 2002 (301) 724-3760
1-888-724-0148 (toll free)
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/al/html/allegany.html

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