DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[photo, Dorchester County Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, Maryland]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, Maryland, January 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year term (1 Judge):
Brett W. Wilson, Circuit Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals) & County Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2021

Appointed by County Administrative Judge:

Family Magistrate

Bridget M. Lowrie, Esq., Examiner in Chancery (443) 521-4491

Thomas H. Adams, Jr., Esq., Court Auditor (410) 228-0565
Ted Brooks, Court Auditor (410) 228-5595
Peter C. Paul, Esq., Trust Clerk (410) 476-4627

P. O. Box 923
Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0923
(410) 228-6300
web: www.dorchestercountymd.com/circuit-court/

Coordinator

JURY SERVICES
Deborah L. Sturgis, Jury Commissioner (410) 228-9840

LAW LIBRARY
Missy M. Gallagher, Librarian (410) 228-6300
e-mail: missy.gallagher@mdcourts.gov

TRUANCY REDUCTION PROGRAM
Appointed by Circuit Administrative Judge:
Kendall E. Timmons, Coordinator (410) 548-7107
e-mail: kendall.timmons@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/dorchester/truancy.html

CLERK

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Amy J. Craig

Clerk,

amy.craig@mdcourts.gov

www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/dorchester/index.html

David J. Capobianco, Chief Deputy Clerk (410) 228-0481
e-mail: david.capobianco@mdcourts.gov

Appointed by County Administrative Judge:

Court Administrator

joy.keller@mdcourts.gov

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
James W. Phillips, Jr. (D), Sheriff, 2022
829 Fieldcrest Road, Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4141; fax: (410) 228-9869
e-mail: jphillips@docogonet.com
web: www.docosheriff.com/

Supervisor

http://docodogcontrol.com/

CENTRAL RECORDS DIVISION
CIRCUIT COURT SECURITY DIVISION
CIVIL PROCESS DIVISION
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
UNIFORM PATROL DIVISION

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):
Melvin J. Jews, Associate Judge, 2024

P. O. Box 547
310 Gay St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0547
(410) 901-1420; 1-800-939-2872 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#DORCHESTER

District Court, 310 Gay St., Cambridge, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by David R. Herron.

Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:

Presiding Judge

Coordinator

latasha.nichols@mdcourts.gov

[photo, District Court sign, 310 Gay St., Cambridge, Maryland]

ADMINISTRATION

Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:

Administrative Clerk

carol.llewellyn-jones@mdcourts.gov

County Clerk

jennifer.raymond@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Megan E. B. Dickerson, Administrative Commissioner (410) 548-2997; (410) 901-1430 (information)
411 B Nayor Mill Road, Salisbury, MD 21801
e-mail: megan.dickerson@mdcourts.gov

District Court sign, 310 Gay St., Cambridge, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by David R. Herron.

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Calvin Travers (D), Dist. 2, Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2022
George R. Ames, Jr. (D), Dist. 1, Judge, 2022
Carolyn I. Todd (D), Dist. 2, Judge, 2022

Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4181; fax: (410) 228-4988

Courthouse, 206 High St., Cambridge, Maryland, January 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Doris Keene Lewis

Register of Wills,

dlewis@registers.maryland.gov

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