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July 31, 2020

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KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH


[photo, Kent County Courthouse, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland]

Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Kent County Courthouse, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year term (1 Judge):
Harris P. Murphy, County Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2033

Kent County George B. Rasin, Jr. Courthouse, 103 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD 21620 - 1511
(410) 778-7460; 1-800-989-2520 (toll free)
e-mail: kentcc@courts.state.md.us

      ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
      Nicole Bishop, Coordinator (410) 778-7470

      COURT AUDITOR
      Appointed by Circuit Court:
      C. Daniel Saunders, Esq., Court Auditor

      FAMILY SERVICES
      Lori Jacobs, Coordinator (410) 810-1059

      JURY SERVICES & ASSIGNMENT
      Kristen Sewell, Jury Commissioner (410) 778-2512
      Kristen Sewell, Assignment Officer (410) 778-7420

      LAW LIBRARY
      Kay Pinder-Almen, Librarian (410) 778-7440

      TRUST CLERK
      Appointed by Circuit Court:
      Samuel L. Heck, Esq.


[photo, Kent County Courthouse, 103 North Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland]

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):
John E. Nunn III, Associate Judge, 2029

Kent County George B. Rasin, Jr. Courthouse, 2nd floor, 103 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 810-3360; 1-800-941-3347 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#KENT

Kent County Courthouse, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


      COUNTY CLERK
      Deborah T. Williams, County Clerk (410) 810-3360

    COMMISSIONERS
    Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
    Dianne E. Russell, Administrative Commissioner (410) 996-2727
    (410) 810-3370 (information)
    e-mail: dianne.russell@mdcourts.gov

ORPHANS' COURT

[photo, Kent County Courthouse, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland] Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Elroy G. Boyer, Jr. (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2022
Elizabeth (Betty) Carroll (R), Judge, 2022
Amy L. Nickerson (R), Judge, 2022

Kent County George B. Rasin, Jr. Courthouse, 103 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7466

Kent County Courthouse, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


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