ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Courthouse, Court House Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland,
March 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):

Karen H. Abrams, Associate Judge, 2004
C. Clarke Raley, Associate Judge, 2015
(301) 475-4585

P. O. Box 676
Courthouse
41605 Court House Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0676
(301) 475-4567
e-mail: ccjudges@co.saint-marys.md.us
web: www.courts.state.md.us/stmarys.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Evelyn W. Arnold (D), Clerk, 2002 (301) 475-4567
e-mail: evelyn.arnold@courts.state.md.us
fax: (310) 475-4568

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
J. Ernest Bell II, Esq.

JUVENILE MASTER
Appointed by Circuit Court:
F. Michael Harris, Esq.

Joseph D. Carter Building, Leonardtown, Maryland, April 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):

P.O. Box 653
Joseph D. Carter Building
23110 Leonard Hall Drive (near Route 245)
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653
(301) 475-4530

CLERK
Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:
Richard A. Parker, Administrative Clerk (410) 535-8876

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Michael J. Elmore, Administrative Commissioner (301) 934-3081
Charles Fenwick; Joan Marie Hall; Landas Lockett; W. Leonard Longmore; Roy G. Wetzel. (301) 475-5908

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Dorothy R. Raley (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2002
John L. Alvey (D), Judge, 2002
W. Russell Cullins (D), Judge, 2002

P. O. Box 602
41605 Court House Drive
Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0602
(301) 475-5566
fax: (301) 475-4968

Courthouse, Court House Drive, Leonardtown, Maryland,
March 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Norma I. Dawson (D), Register of Wills, 2002 (301) 475-5566
1-888-475-4821 (toll free)
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/sm/html/stmarys.html

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