QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

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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.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Circuit Court
Jean D. Meta, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 758-1773
e-mail: 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 (R), Clerk, 2022
(410) 758-1773, ext. 5116
e-mail: katherine.hager@mdcourts.gov
web: www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/queenannes/index.html

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


CIVIL DEPARTMENT
(410) 758-1773, option 4


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
Dawn C. Nock, Assignment Commissioner (410) 758-0216, ext. 5149
e-mail: 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/

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION

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

DISTRICT COURT

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:
Cheryl B. Miller, Administrative Clerk (410) 996-2720
e-mail: cheryl.miller@mdcourts.gov

COUNTY CLERK
Gladys S. Foster, County Clerk (410) 819-4000

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Dianne E. Russell, Administrative Commissioner (410) 996-2727
(410) 819-4010 (information)
e-mail: dianne.russell@mdcourts.gov

ORPHANS' COURT

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.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Laura Nan Cook (R), Register of Wills, 2022
(410) 758-0585
e-mail: lcook@registers.maryland.gov
web: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/queenannes.html

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