BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

County Courts Building, 401 Bosley Ave. (view from Pennsylvania Ave.), Towson, Maryland, March 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Circuit Court:
C. Theresa Beck, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 887-5565
Phyllis Winsome Brown, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 887-8611
James R. Farmer, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 887-2829
Michael McBee, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 887-5564
Catherine F. Woods, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 887-8611
Richard A. McAllister, Jr., Esq., Family Magistrate/Juvenile Magistrate (410) 823-4800
Dilip B. Paliath, Esq., Family Magistrate/Juvenile Magistrate (410) 887-0137
Wendy Zerwitz Schenker, Esq., Family Magistrate/Juvenile Magistrate (410) 887-4802


Richard Burch, Esq., Court Auditor (410) (844) 200-6637
Charles Larry Hofmeister, Esq., Court Auditor (410) 832-8822

County Courts Building, 401 Bosley Ave., Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-2139 (information)
e-mail: circuitcourt@baltimorecountymd.gov
web: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/circuit/index.html

FAMILY RECOVERY COURT
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Sherrie R. Bailey, Presiding Judge
Wendy Zerwitz Schenker, Esq., Family Magistrate (410) 887-4802
Shawnna Johnson, Acting Director (410) 887-2744, (410) 887-6159; fax: (410) 887-2747
e-mail: shawnna.johnson@mdcourts.gov

JUVENILE DRUG COURT
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Vacancy, Presiding Judge
John O. Hennegan, Presiding Judge (retired)
Angela R. Shroyer, Coordinator (410) 887-2199
e-mail: ashroyer@co.ba.md.us

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Timothy H. Sheridan, Court Administrator (410) 887-2687
e-mail: tim.sheridan@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT
Philip M. Pokorny, Criminal Case Manager (410) 887-2853; e-mail: ppokorny@baltimorecountymd.gov

OFFICE OF JURY COMMISSIONER
Rachel Christopher, Jury Commissioner (410) 887-3596; e-mail: juryoffice@baltimorecountymd.gov

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Julie L. Ensor (D), Clerk, 2022
(410) 887-2601; 1-800-938-5802 (toll free)
e-mail: julie.ensor@mdcourts.gov

Carol H. Miller, Chief Deputy Clerk (410) 887-2616
e-mail: carol.h.miller@mdcourts.gov

LAW LIBRARY
Stephanie Levasseur, Director (410) 887-3086; e-mail: slevasseur@baltimorecountymd.gov

ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
Barbara H. Raine, Manager (410) 887-3483
e-mail: barbara.raine@mdcourts.gov

CIVIL & FAMILY LAW DIVISION
Susan J. Willem, Manager (410) 887-2663
e-mail: susan.willem@mdcourts.gov

ADOPTIONS
Lauren A. Czaplinski, Clerk (410) 887-3069; e-mail: lauren.czaplinski@mdcourts.gov

ADULT GUARDIANSHIP
Margot E. Roberts, Esq., Case Manager (410) 887-2759; e-mail: meroberts@baltimorecountymd.gov

CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Christine M. Shoobridge, Supervisor (410) 887-2615; e-mail: christine.shoobridge@mdcourts.gov

CIVIL ASSIGNMENT DEPARTMENT
Jennifer L. Johnson, Supervisor (410) 887-2662; e-mail: jennifer.johnson@mdcourts.gov

FAMILY LAW DEPARTMENT
Alicia Aybar, Supervisor (410) 887-7807; e-mail: alicia.aybar@mdcourts.gov

FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES


TRUST DEPARTMENT
Jennifer K. Wheeler, Clerk (410) 887-3469; e-mail: jennifer.wheeler@mdcourts.gov

COURTROOM CLERKS DIVISION
Lori L. McComas, Manager (410) 887-3483
e-mail: lori.mccomas@mdcourts.gov

COURTROOM CLERKS DEPARTMENT
Bradford Gorney, Supervisor (410) 887-3413; e-mail: bradford.gorney@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL & JUVENILE DIVISION
Dottie L. Dovel, Manager (410) 887-3467; e-mail: dottie.dovel@mdcourts.gov


CRIMINAL ASSIGNMENT
Kristina Ivins, Lead Worker (410) 887-5502; e-mail: kristina.ivins@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
Sue L. Mozingo, Supervisor (410) 887-4296; e-mail: sue.mozingo@mdcourts.gov

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Elizabeth Bova, Supervisor (410) 887-3890; e-mail: elizabeth.bova@mdcourts.gov

JUDICIAL RECORDS & REPRODUCTION, LAND RECORDS, LICENSE & FISCAL DIVISION
Debra A. Malvaso, Manager (410) 887-2698
e-mail: debra.malvaso@mdcourts.gov

JUDICIAL RECORDS & REPRODUCTION DEPARTMENT
Roger Jacobson, Supervisor (410) 887-8438; e-mail: roger.jacobson@mdcourts.gov

LAND RECORDS INDEXING DEPARTMENT
Joyce A. Williams, Supervisor (410) 887-8439; e-mail: joyce.williams@mdcourts.gov

LAND RECORDS RECORDING DEPARTMENT
Jaime Scott, Lead Worker (410) 887-2658; e-mail: jaime.scott@mdcourts.gov

LICENSE & FISCAL DEPARTMENT
Denise Harris, Supervisor (410) 887-2609; e-mail: denise.harris@mdcourts.gov

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
R. Jay Fisher (D), Sheriff, 2022
(410) 887-3151
e-mail: sheriff@baltimorecountymd.gov
web: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/sheriff/index.html

Ruby Hernandez, Chief Deputy Sheriff (410) 887-2032
e-mail: rhernandez@baltimorecountymd.gov

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SECTION
COURTROOM SECURITY SECTION
LEGAL PROCESS SECTION
SECURITY SECTION
WARRANT SERVICES SECTION

DISTRICT COURT

Judith L. (Jody) Pelfrey, Supervisor
120 East Chesapeake Ave., Towson, MD 21286
(410) 512-2010, (410) 512-2010; 1-800-944-1826 (toll free); tty: (410) 512-2002
e-mail: jody.pelfrey@mdcourts.gov
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#BALTIMORECOUNTY

Sherry D. Hines, Supervisor
1 Rolling Cross Road, Rolling Cross Road Professional Park, MD 21228 - 5380
(410) 512-2500; 1-800-944-1826 (toll free); tty: (410) 512-2002
e-mail: sherry.hines@mdcourts.gov

JoAnn E. D'Antonio, Supervisor
8914 Kelso Drive, Essex, MD 21221 - 3135
(410) 512-2300; 1-800-944-1826 (toll free); tty: (410) 512-2002
e-mail: joann.dantonio@mdcourts.gov

ACCOUNTING
Laura K. Rives, Supervisor (410) 512-2007
e-mail: laura.rives@mdcourts.gov

SUPPORT SERVICES
Ann L. Marsh, Supervisor (410) 512-2072; (410) 512-2020 (information)
e-mail: ann.marsh@mdcourts.gov

SUPERVISING CONSTABLE
Joseph G. Miller, Supervisor (410) 512-2021; e-mail: joseph.miller@mdcourts.gov

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Maria R. Fields, Administrative Clerk (410) 512-2150
e-mail: maria.fields@mdcourts.gov

CIVIL DIVISION
Paula D. Morgan, Chief (410) 512-2075; (410) 512-2103 (information)
e-mail: paula.morgan@mdcourts.gov

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISION
Kathleen A. Webster, Chief (410) 512-2035; (410) 512-2101 (criminal); (410) 512-2102 (traffic)
e-mail: kathleen.webster@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Michael Charnasky, Administrative Commissioner (410) 512-2032
e-mail: michael.charnasky@mdcourts.gov

ORPHANS' COURT

County Courts Building, 401 Bosley Ave., Towson, MD 21204 - 4403
(410) 887-6516; fax: (410) 296-5480
web: www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/orphanscourt/index.html

County Courts Building, 401 Bosley Ave., Towson, Maryland, March 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Alexis Burrell-Rohde* (D), Register of Wills, 2022
*(sworn in April 16, 2021, to replace Grace G. Connolly, who retired April 7, 2021)
e-mail: arohde@registers.maryland.gov
(410) 887-6680; 1-888-642-5387 (toll free)
web: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/baltimore.html

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