MICHAEL W. NIEBERDING, Director, Judicial
Information Systems
Courts of Appeal Building,
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-2141
The Administrative Office of the Courts
was established by Chapter 343, Acts of
1955. Its State Court Administrator is ap-
pointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of
Appeals of Maryland and serves at his
pleasure.
This office examines the dockets of the
courts of the State to determine the need for
additional assistance and to make recom-
mendations to the Chief Judge as to the
assignment of judges; compiles and collects
statistics regarding the business of the
courts; formulates and recommends policies
for the improvement of the judicial system;
and comply with requests for information
and statistical data on the operations of the
judiciary (Courts Article, sec. 13-101
(a)-(c).
Staff: 160.
JUDGES OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset and Dor-
chester counties — 4 Judges
Daniel T. Prettyman, Chief Berlin, 1981
Richard M. Pollitt* Salisbury, 1989
Charles E. Edmondson Cambridge, 1991
Lloyd L. Simpkins Princess Anne, 1991
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and
Talbot counties — 6 Judges
George B. Rasin, Jr., Chief*
Chestertown, 1977
Harry E. Clark Easton, 1983
H. Kenneth Mackey** Elkton, 1983
B. Hackett Turner, Jr. Centreville, 1985
J. Albert Roney, Jr. North East, 1987
K. Thomas Everngam Denton, 1978
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Baltimore and Harford counties—13 Judges
John E. Raine, Jr., Chief Towson, 1987
Kenneth C. Proctor Phoenix, 1981
John N. Maguire Towson, 1983 |
Walter R. Haile Towson, 1983
H. Kemp MacDaniel* Relay, 1983
Albert P. Close** Churchville, 1983
Frank E. Cicone** Towson, 1989
Edward D. Higinbothom Bel Air, 1991
Marvin J. Land Pikesville, 1991
Edward A. De Waters Towson, 1991
William E. Brannan Phoenix, 1991
William R. Buchanan Towson, 1978
Broadnax Cameron, Jr. Bel Air, 1978
FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Allegany, Garrett and Washington counties
— 5 Judges
Stuart F. Hamill, Chief Oakland, 1977
Irvine H. Rutledge* Hagerstown, 1979
Harold E, Naughton** Cumberland, 1981
James S. Getty Lonaconing, 1981
Paul W. Ottinger Hagerstown, 1987
FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Anne Arundel, Carroll and Howard coun-
ties —10 Judges
James Maegill, Chief Ellicott City, 1987
Matthew S. Evans* Severna Park, 1987
Edward 0. Weant, Jr. Westminster, 1981
E. Mackall Childs** Annapolis, 1981
W. Harvey Beardmore Annapolis, 1985
James L. Wray Annapolis, 1987
Morris Turk Annapolis, 1991
Nathaniel Hopper Annapolis, 1991
Bruce C. Williams Annapolis, 1991
Guy J. Cicone Ellicott City, 1978
SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
Frederick and Montgomery counties — 12
Judges
Ralph G. Shure, Chief Silver Spring, 1991
Robert E. Clapp, Jr.** Frederick, 1981
Joseph M. Mathias* Kensington, 1981
Plummer M. Shearin Chevy Chase, 1983
H. Ralph Miller Silver Spring, 1985
David L. Caboon** Rockville, 1987
Samuel W. Barrick Frederick, 1985
John F. McAuliffe Germantown, 1989
Philip M. Fairbanks Potomac, 1989
John J. Mitchell Rockville, 1989
Richard B. Latham Rockville, 1991
Stanley B. Frosh Bethesda, 1991 |
