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Judiciary/593
CIRCUIT COURTS
Raymond G. Thieme, Jr., Chairperson, Conference of Circuit Judges
c/o Anne Arundel County Circuit Court
Church Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401 222-1290
BUDGET (CODE 22.01.00.03)
FY1991 appropriation ..................................................... $18,811,161
FY1991 authorized positions ....................................................... 120
MANDATED REPORTS
Annual Report of Administrative Office of Courts of the Seventh Judicial Circuit published.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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CONFERENCE OF CIRCUIT JUDGES
Raymond G. Thieme, Jr., Chairperson ...... 222-1290
1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico & Worcester
Counties)
Alfred T. Truitt, Jr., Circuit Administrative Judge
& Chief Judy ................. 742-3533
2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's ScTalbot
Counties)
J. Owen Wise, Circuit Administrative Judge .....
............................ 479-2303
Donaldson C. Cole. Jr., Chief Judge . . . 398-0200
3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(Baltimore & Harford Counties)
Edward A. DeWaters, Jr., Circuit Administrative
Judge ^rChiif Judge ............ 887-2642
4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(Allegany, Garrctt & Washington Counties)
Frederick C. Wright III, Circuit Administrative
Judge ....................... 791-3112
Frederick A. Thayer JII, Chief Judge .. 334-1934
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5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(Anne Arundel, Carroll & Howard Counties)
Raymond G Thieme, Jr., Circuit Admimsn'atire
Judge ....................... .222-1290
Bruce C. Williams, Chief Judge ...... .222-1451
6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(Frederick & Montgomery Counties)
John J. Mitchell, Circuit Administrative Judge
& Chief Judge ..................217-7590
7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(Calvert, Charles, Prince George's & St. Mary's
Counties)
Ernest A. Loveless, Jr., Circuit Administrative
Judge & Chief Judge ........... .952-4093
8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
(Baltimore City)
Joseph H. H. Kaplan, Circuit Administrative
Judge ........................... 396-5080
Robert I. H. Hammerman, Chief Judge
............................396-5008
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The Circuit Courts are the highest common law and equity courts of record exercising original
jurisdiction within Maryland. Each has full common law and equity powers and jurisdiction in all civil and
criminal cases within its county, and all the additional powers and jurisdiction conferred by the Constitution
and by law, except where jurisdiction has been limited or conferred exclusively upon another tribunal by
law (Code Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, sec. 1-501).
The Circuit Court is a trial court of general jurisdiction. Its jurisdiction is very broad but generally
covers major civil cases and more serious criminal matters. Circuit Courts also may decide appeals from
the District Court and certain administrative agencies. These courts are grouped into eight geographical
circuits: the first seven circuits each contain two or more counties; the eighth consists of Baltimore City
Presently, there are 120 Circuit Court judges, with at least one judge for each county Unlike other
Maryland courts, the Circuit Court has no chief judge. Instead, eight circuit administrative judges perform
administrative duties in each of their respective circuits. Appointed by the chief judge of the Court of
Appeals, circuit administrative judges are aided by county administrative judges. Within each circuit, the
judge who has served longest on the court is designated chief judge of the circuit.
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