QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[photo, Queen Anne's County Courthouse, 200 North Commerce St., Centreville, Maryland]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

Queen Anne's County Courthouse, 200 North Commerce St., Centreville, Maryland, July 2019. Photo courtesy of Queen Anne's County Circuit Court Clerk.

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters (1 Judge) to 15-year term:
C. Lynn Knight, County Administrative Judge & Chief Judge, 2020

Appointed by Circuit Court

Family Magistrate

jean.meta@mdcourts.gov

Courthouse, 200 North Commerce St., Centreville, MD 21617
(410) 758-1773; 1-800-987-7591 (toll free); tty: (410) 758-6739
web: www.mdcourts.gov/circuit/queenannes/index.html

CLERK

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Katherine Beane Hager

Clerk,

katherine.hager@mdcourts.gov

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

Douglas Arnold, Chief Deputy Clerk (410) 758-1773, ext. 5122
e-mail: douglas.arnold@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
(410) 758-1773, option 4

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
(410) 758-1773, option 4

LAND RECORDS & LICENSING DEPARTMENT
(410) 758-1773, option 2

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Sandra G. Smith, Administrator (410) 758-0216, ext. 5111
e-mail: sandra.smith@mdcourts.gov

ASSIGNMENT OFFICE

Assignment Commissioner

dawn.nock@mdcourts.gov

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court
S. Craig Sewell, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 758-0030

COURT REPORTER
Tracy Whitzel, Court Reporter (410) 758-0216, ext. 5172
e-mail: tracy.whitzel@mdcourts.gov

FAMILY SERVICES
Elisa Dickens, Coordinator (410) 758-1773, ext. 5128
e-mail: elisa.dickens@mdcourts.gov

JURY SERVICES
Dawn. C. Nock, Jury Commissioner (410) 758-0216, ext. 5149
e-mail: dawn.nock@mdcourts.gov

LAW LIBRARY
Vacancy, Librarian (410) 758-0216

MEDIATION (ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION)
Dawn. C. Nock, Coordinator (410) 758-0216, ext. 5149
e-mail: dawn.nock@mdcourts.gov

TRUST CLERK
Crystal Richard, Trust Clerk (410) 758-0877
e-mail: crichard@trlawoffice.com

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
R. Gery Hofmann III (R), Sheriff, 2022
505 Railroad Ave., Centreville, MD 21617
(410) 758-0770, (410) 778-7908; tdd: (410) 758-2126
e-mail: rhofmann@qac.org
web: www.queenannessheriff.org/

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Jane C. Miller, Esq. (410) 604-1806

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent (1 Judge) to 10-year term:
Frank M. Kratovil, Jr., Associate Judge, 2022

Carter M. Hickman District Court/Multi-Service Center
120 Broadway, Centreville, MD 21617 - 1092
(410) 819-4000; 1-800-941-3403 (toll free)
tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#QUEEN

Carter M. Hickman District Court/Multi-Service Center, 120 Broadway, Centreville, Maryland, November 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION

Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:

Administrative Clerk

cheryl.miller@mdcourts.gov

County Clerk

COMMISSIONERS

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

Administrative Commissioner

dianne.russell@mdcourts.gov

ORPHANS' COURT

[photo, Liberty Building, 107 North Liberty St., Centreville, Maryland]

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Kimberly Jean Cascia (R), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2022
Thomas M. Walsh (R), Judge, 2022
Eric S. Wargotz (R), Judge, 2022

P. O. Box 59
Liberty Building, 107 North Liberty St., Centreville, MD 21617 - 0059
(410) 758-0585; 1-888-758-0010 (toll free)
fax: (410) 758-4408

Liberty Building, 107 North Liberty St., Centreville, Maryland, December 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Laura Nan Cook

Register of Wills,

lcook@registers.maryland.gov

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