CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[photo, Charles County Courthouse, La Plata, Maryland]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

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

[photo, Charles County Courthouse atrium, 200 Charles St., La Plata, Maryland]

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (5 Judges):
H. James (Jay) West, County Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2029
Donine M. Carrington-Martin, Associate Judge, 2023
Patrick J. Devine, Associate Judge, 2020
William R. Greer, Jr., Associate Judge, 2023
one vacancy

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

Appointed by County Administrative Judge:

Family Magistrate

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

Louis P. Jenkins, Esq., Court Auditor
Robert H. Moreland, Jr., Esq., Court Auditor
Mark D. Mudd, 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

Appointed by County Administrative Judge:

Helen I. Harrington

Presiding Judge

Case Manager

merianne.grigoriciuc@mdcourts.gov

JUVENILE DRUG COURT
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Douglas Craig Cooley, Esq., Family Magistrate
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, 2022
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

Joyce L. Tippett, Chief Deputy Clerk

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

SHERIFF

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Troy D. Berry

Sheriff,

berryt@ccso.us

www.ccso.us/

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

Chief of Staff

hinklep@ccso.us

CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Capt. Michael R. Almassy, Commander (301) 609-6440; e-mail: almassym@ccso.us

ADMINISTRATION
Maj. David A. Saunders, Assistant Sheriff (301) 609-6441
e-mail: saundersd@ccso.us

Director

eleyb@ccso.us

EXECUTIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. Stephen A. Salvas, Commander (301) 609-3081; e-mail: salvass@ccso.us

INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. Richard J. Williams, Commander (301) 609-3914; e-mail: williamsrj@ccso.us

SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. John A. (Billy) Caywood, Jr., Commander (301) 609-5978; e-mail: caywoodb@ccso.us

TRAINING DIVISION
Capt. Michael F. McGuigan, Commander (301) 609-6541; e-mail: mcguiganm@ccso.us

OPERATIONS
Maj. Christopher M. Becker, Assistant Sheriff (301) 609-3931; e-mail: beckerc@ccso.us

CORRECTIONS DIVISION [DETENTION CENTER]
Susan L. Rice, Director (301) 932-3100, (301) 870-2210; e-mail:

rices@ccso.us

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
Capt. James S. Whitcraft, Commander (301) 609-6512; e-mail: whitcrafts@ccso.us

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

SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
Capt. Kevin P. Barrows, Commander (301) 609-6427; e-mail: barrowsk@ccso.us

[photo, Courthouse (view from Washington Ave.), La Plata, Maryland]

DISTRICT COURT
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (3 Judges):
W. Louis Hennessy, Associate Judge, 2025
Kenneth A. Talley, Associate Judge, 2029
Andrea R. S. Watkins, Associate Judge, 2024

P. O. Box 3070
Courthouse, 11 Washington Ave., La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-5110; 1-800-941-3463 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: http://www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#CHARLES

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:

Administrative Clerk

patrick.loveless@mdcourts.gov

County Clerk

brenda.giammerino@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Madonna H. Parent, Administrative Commissioner (301) 934-5080/1
(301) 880-2720 (information)
e-mail: madonna.parent@mdcourts.gov

[photo, Charles County Courthouse, 200 Charles St., La Plata, Maryland]

ORPHANS' COURT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Darlene M. Breck, (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2022
J. Lorraine Berry (D), Judge, 2022
Reginald I. Kearney, (D) Judge, 2022

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.

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Loraine Davies Hennessy

Register of Wills,

lhennessy@registers.maryland.gov

http://registers.maryland.gov/main/charles.html