CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Charles County Courthouse, La Plata, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (4 Judges):

Helen I. Harrington, Associate Judge, 2025
Robert C. Nalley, Associate Judge, 2021
one vacancy

Charles County Courthouse atrium, 200 Charles St., La Plata, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Mistey L. Metzgar, Domestic Relations Master (301) 932-3422
Andrea Watkins, Esq., Domestic Relations Master (301) 932-3422
Douglas Craig Cooley, Esq., Juvenile Causes Master

John Lund Keller, Esq., Standing Examiner
William Robert Greer, Jr., Esq., Standing Examiner


Joseph C. Hangarter, Esq., Court Auditor
Robert H. Moreland, Jr., Esq., Court Auditor
Thomas R. Simpson, Jr., Esq., Court Auditor

P. O. Box 3060
Courthouse, 200 Charles St., La Plata, MD 20646 - 3060
(301) 932-3202, (301) 870-2435; 1-888-932-2072 (toll free); tty: (301) 753-4258

FAMILY RECOVERY COURT
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Helen I. Harrington, Presiding Judge
Merianne Grigoriciuc, Case Manager (301) 932-3286
e-mail: merianne.grigoriciuc@mdcourts.gov

JUVENILE DRUG COURT
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Douglas Craig Cooley, Esq., Master
Maryellen Kraese, Coordinator (301) 932-3333
e-mail: maryellen.kraese@mdcourts.gov

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Sharon L. (Sherri) Hancock (D), Clerk, 2014
P. O. Box 970
Courthouse, 200 Charles St., La Plata, MD 20646 - 0970
(301) 932-3202, (301) 870-2659
web: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/charles/index.html

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Deborah W. Elms, Court Administrator (301) 932-3224
e-mail: deborah.elms@mdcourts.gov

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Rex W. Coffey, Sheriff, 2014
P. O. Box 189
6915 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD 20646 - 0189
(301) 609-6543
e-mail: coffeyr@ccso.us
web: www.ccso.us

Office of Sheriff Headquarters, 6915 Crain Highway, La Plata, Maryland, 2007. Photo courtesy of Office of Sheriff.

Col. Joseph C. Montminy, Chief Assistant Sheriff (301) 609-6536; e-mail: montminyj@ccso.us
OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Capt. Jon W. Norris, Commander (301) 609-5943; e-mail: norrisj@ccso.us

ADMINISTRATION
Maj. Joseph B. (Buddy) Gibson, Assistant Sheriff (301) 609-6441; e-mail: gibsonb@ccso.us

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. J. Scott Whitcraft, Commander (301) 609-6439; e-mail: whitcrafts@ccso.us

EXECUTIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. J. Scott Whitcraft, Commander (301) 609-6450; e-mail: whitcrafts@ccso.us

INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. Cecilia Johnston, Commander (301) 609-3914; e-mail: johnstone@ccso.us

TRAINING DIVISION
Capt. Michael S. Klotz, Commander (301) 609-3931; e-mail: klotzm@ccso.us

OPERATIONS
Maj. Robert L. Cleaveland, Assistant Sheriff (301) 609-6536; e-mail: cleavelandr@ccso.us

CORRECTIONS DIVISION
Pamela W. Dottellis, Director (301) 932-3100, (301) 870-2210; e-mail: dottellisp@ccso.us
P. O. Box 1690
6905 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD 20646 - 1690

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
Capt. Ray Aportadera, Commander (301) 609-6540; e-mail: aportaderar@ccso.us

PATROL DIVISION
Capt. Daniel L. Gimler, Commander (301) 609-6575; e-mail: gimlerd@ccso.us

SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
Capt. Michael D. Rackey, Commander (301) 609-6541; e-mail: rackeym@ccso.us

SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. Michael F. McGuigan, Commander (301) 609-5978; e-mail: mcguiganm@ccso.us

DISTRICT COURT
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):

P. O. Box 3070
Courthouse, 11 Washington Ave., La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-3300; 1-800-941-3463 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#charles

Charles County Courthouse (view from Washington Ave.), La Plata, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Richard A. Parker, Administrative Clerk (410) 535-8876
e-mail: richard.parker@mdcourts.gov

COUNTY CLERK
Brenda L. Giammerino, County Clerk (301) 932-3278; e-mail: brenda.giammerino@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Patrick H. Loveless, Administrative Commissioner (301) 934-3081
e-mail: patrick.loveless@mdcourts.gov

ORPHANS' COURT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

P. O. Box 3080
Courthouse, 200 Charles St., La Plata, MD 20646 - 3080
(301) 932-3345; fax: (301) 932-3349

Charles County Courthouse, 200 Charles St., La Plata, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Loraine Davies Hennessy (D), Register of Wills, 2014
(301) 932-3347; 1-888-256-0054 (toll free)
e-mail: henness1@charlescounty.org
web: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/charles.html

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