WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[photo, Wicomico County Courthouse, Salisbury, Maryland]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

Wicomico County Courthouse, Salisbury, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):
D. William Simpson, County Administrative Judge (chosen by Circuit Administrative Judge) & Chief Judge, 2003

Kathleen L. Beckstead, Associate Judge, 2002
Donald C. Davis, Associate Judge, 2015

P. O. Box 806
Courthouse
North Division St. & Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803 - 0806
(410) 548-4822
web: www.courts.state.md.us/wicomico.html

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

COURT AUDITORS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Herman E. Perdue, Esq.
Lester A. Simpson, Esq.

Appointed by Circuit Court:

Wicomico County District Court/Multi-Service Center,
Salisbury, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
R. Scott Davis, Associate Judge, 2009
Lloyd O. Whitehead, Associate Judge, 2010

District Court/Multi-Service Center
201 Baptist St.
Salisbury, MD 21801 - 4971
(410) 543-6600

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:

Administrative Clerk

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
M. Carol Hauser-Haynes, Administrative Commissioner (410) 548-7030
Leland Bonneville; Catherine D. Dryden; Kenneth Luck; John W. Shores, Jr.; Joanie Timmons; Gerrie Wiersberg.
(410) 548-7030

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Norma Lee Barkley (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2002
Melissa Pollitt Bright (D), Judge, 2002
June Dukes-Owens (D), Judge, 2002

P. O. Box 787
Courthouse
North Division St. & Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803 - 0787
(410) 543-6635
fax: (410) 334-3440

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Karen A. Lemon (D), Register of Wills, 2002 (410) 543-6635
1-888-786-0018 (toll free)
web:

www.registers.state.md.us/county/wi/html/wicomico.html

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WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court