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Circuit Court |
District Court |
Orphans' Court |
Howard County Courthouse (main entrance), Park Ave. & Court Place, Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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County Courthouse (main entrance), Park Ave. & Court Place, Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Ronald R. Hogg, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 740-2401
Katherine L. Taylor, Esq., Court Auditor (443) 420-4075
Christopher C. Tsien, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 997-6870
Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2111; 1-888-313-0197 (toll free); tty: (410) 313-3840
web: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/howard/index.html
Wayne A. Robey, Chief Deputy (410) 313-3825
LAND RECORDS & LICENSING DEPARTMENT
COURT ADMINISTRATION
INTERPRETER SERVICES DEPARTMENT
JURY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
LAW LIBRARY
SHERIFF
CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Margaret D. Rappaport (R), Clerk, 2014
(410) 313-2111; fax: (410) 313-3296
e-mail: margaret.rappaport@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/howard/general.html
e-mail: wayne.robey@mdcourts.gov
CIVIL DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3844
CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3824
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3827
Dorsey Building, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-5850
Suzanne H. James, Court Administrator (410) 313-4851
COURT REPORTING SERVICES
Susan Gnatt, Supervisor
transcripts: (410) 313-2064; e-mail: transcripts.howardcircuit@mdcourts.gov
Leslie J. Cale, Coordinator (410) 313-2028; e-mail: leslie.cale@mdcourts.gov
Steve Merson, Supervisor (410) 313-3804; e-mail: smerson@co.ho.md.us
Sandy Brewer, Librarian (410) 313-2135; e-mail: sandy.brewer@mdcourts.gov
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
James F. Fitzgerald (D), Sheriff, 2014
Courthouse, lower level, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-4202; fax: (410) 313-4237
e-mail: jfitzgerald@co.ho.md.us
web: www.co.ho.md.us/departments.aspx?id=4294967995
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COURT SERVICES
FIELD SERVICES
DISTRICT COURT
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (5 Judges):
Neil Edward Axel, Associate Judge, 2017
Pamila J. Brown, Associate Judge, 2022
Sue-Ellen Hantman, Associate Judge, 2013
Mary C. Reese, Associate Judge, 2016
Ricardo D. Zwaig, Associate Judge, 2020
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District Court/Multi-Service Center, 3451 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 480-7700; 1-800-944-8107 (toll free)
fax: (410) 480-7701; tty: (410) 480-7702
web: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#howard
District Court/Multi-Service Center, 3451 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland, July 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Nancy E. Mueller, Administrative Clerk (410) 480-7710
e-mail: nancy.mueller@mdcourts.gov
CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISION
Katherine S. Hefner, Supervisor (410) 480-7705; e-mail: katherine.hefner@mdcourts.gov
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ORPHANS' COURT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Sherae M. McNeal (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2014
Anne L. Dodd (D), Judge, 2014
Leslie Smith Turner (D), Judge, 2014
Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2133; fax: (410) 313-3409
Howard County Courthouse (from Court Ave.), Ellicott City, Maryland, 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.
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