MONTGOMERY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT


MARGARET M. SCHWEITZER, Associate Judge, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 6th Judicial Circuit, since January 5, 2018. Vice-Chair, Court Technology Committee, 2018-, (e-warrant work group, 2021-; remote hearings work group, 2021-; legislative work group, 2022; chair, casesearch/data request subcommittee, 2022-), Judicial Council.

Associate Judge, District Court of Maryland, District 6, Montgomery County, March 21, 2014 to January 5, 2018. Member, Court Technology Committee, 2015-18 (chair, casesearch & data request subcommittee, 2015-18), Judicial Council.

Assistant State's Attorney, Montgomery County, 1984-2014 (director of professional development & post-conviction remedies, 2004-07; chief, district court division, 2007-12; major crimes felony trial unit, 2012-14).

Born in Olney, Maryland, 1958. University of Maryland College Park, B.A. (criminology), cum laude, 1980; School of Law, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, J.D., 1983. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1983; U.S. District Court for District of Maryland, 1983 (inactive). Law clerk to Judge John F. McAuliffe, Montgomery County Circuit Court, 1983-84. Member, Montgomery County Bar Association, 1983- (executive committee, 2012-13; nominations & elections committee, 2010); Montgomery County Chapter, Women's Bar Association of Maryland, 2008- (executive committee, 2008-11; president, 2012-13, president-elect, 2017). Master of the Bench, Montgomery County Chapter, American Inn of Court, 2006 (co-group pupilage leader, 2006-08; executive committee, 2009-; program co-chair, 2010-13). Member, University of Maryland Chapter, Omicron Delta Kappa, 1979-. Member, Parent Teacher Student Association, Richard Montgomery High School, Rockville, Maryland, 2007-. Prosecutor of the Year Award, Special Investigative Division, Montgomery County Police Department, 2005. Community Service Award, Drawing the Line on Under 21 Alcohol Use Coalition, 2009. Outstanding Innovative Law Enforcement Award, Maryland Impaired Driving Coalition, 2011. Bar Leader, Montgomery County Bar Foundation, 2013. Member, St. Martin's Catholic Church, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1958-.

Maryland Judiciary
Maryland Government
Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies
Maryland Departments
Maryland Independent Agencies
Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, & Advisory Boards
Maryland Universities & Colleges
Maryland Counties
Maryland Municipalities
Maryland at a Glance


Maryland Manual On-Line

Search the Manual
e-mail: mdmanual@maryland.gov


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.


Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!


[ Archives' Home Page  ||  Maryland Manual On-Line  ||  Reference & Research
||  Search the Archives   ||  Education & Outreach  ||  Archives of Maryland Online ]

Governor     General Assembly    Judiciary     Maryland.Gov

© Copyright April 05, 2023 Maryland State Archives