HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Howard County Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-3825; 1-888-313-0197 (toll free); tty: (410) 313-3840
web: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/howard/index.html

Appointed by Circuit Court:
Elizabeth J. Case, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 313-3635
Stephanie P. Porter, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 313-3635
Lara C. Weathersbee, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 313-3635


Thomas C. Beach III, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 347-8772
Joan M. Becker, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 442-5000
Katherine L. Taylor, Esq., Court Auditor (443) 420-4075
Christopher C. Tsien, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 997-6870

Howard County Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Wayne A. Robey, Clerk, 2018
(410) 313-3825; fax: (410) 313-3296
e-mail: wayne.robey@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/howard/general.html

Howard County Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Diana M. Liebno, Chief Deputy (410) 313-3803
e-mail: diana.liebno@mdcourts.gov

CIVIL DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3844
CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3824

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT (410) 313-3827

LAND RECORDS & LICENSING DEPARTMENT
Thomas Dorsey Building, 9250 Bendix Road, Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 313-5850

Civil Department, Office of Circuit Court Clerk, Howard County Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Jennifer R. Keiser, Court Administrator (410) 313-3029; e-mail: jennifer.keiser@mdcourts.gov

COURT REPORTING SERVICES
Susan R. Gnatt, Supervisor (410) 313-4850; fax: (410) 313-3055
e-mail: susan.gnatt@mdcourts.gov
transcripts: (410) 313-2064; e-mail: transcripts.howardcircuit@mdcourts.gov

INTERPRETER SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Vernessa Winns, Coordinator (410) 313-2028; e-mail: vernessa.winns@mdcourts.gov

JURY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Steven T. Merson, Jury Commissioner (410) 313-3804; e-mail: smerson@howardcountymd.gov

LAW LIBRARY
Sandra L. (Sandy) Brewer, Librarian (410) 313-2135; e-mail: sandy.brewer@mdcourts.gov

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
William J. McMahon* (R), Sheriff, 2018
*(sworn in Nov. 30, 2016, to replace James F. Fitzgerald, who resigned Oct. 15, 2016)
Courthouse, lower level, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-4202; fax: (410) 313-4237
e-mail: wmcmahon@howardcountymd.gov
web: www.howardcountymd.gov/Branches/Sheriffs-Office

Howard County Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
COURT SERVICES
FIELD SERVICES

DISTRICT COURT

Howard County District Court/Multi-Service Center, 3451 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Howard County District Court/Multi-Service Center, 3451 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADULT DRUG COURT & DUI (DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE) COURT
Appointed by District Administrative Judge:
Ricardo D. Zwaig, Presiding Judge
John W. (Jack) Altfather, Coordinator (410) 480-7730
e-mail: john.altfather@mdcourts.gov

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Mary K. Smith, Administrative Clerk (410) 480-7710
e-mail: kay.smith@mdcourts.gov

COUNTY CLERK
Kelly L. Parks, County Clerk (410) 480-7700
e-mail: kelly.parks@mdcourts.gov
CIVIL DIVISION
Theresa Sanders-Hawkins, Supervisor (410) 480-7704; e-mail: theresa.sanders@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISION
Cory M. Crawley, Supervisor (410) 480-7705; e-mail: cory.crawley@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Monisa L. Logan, Administrative Commissioner (410) 480-7721
e-mail: monisa.logan@mdcourts.gov

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ORPHANS' COURT

Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2133; fax: (410) 313-3409

Howard County Courthouse (from Court Ave.), Ellicott City, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Byron E. Macfarlane (D), Register of Wills, 2018
(410) 313-2133; 1-888-848-0136 (toll free)
e-mail: bmacfarlane@registers.maryland.gov
web: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/howard.html

Office of Register of Wills, Howard County Courthouse, 8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City, Maryland, May 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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