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like the county circuit courts. Most of its support-
ing personnel are grouped in one clerk's office.

Presently, there are 107 Circuit Court judges,
with at least one judge for each county. Unlike the
other three levels of courts in Maryland, there is no
chief judge for the Circuit Court. Instead, eight
circuit administrative judges appointed by the
chief judge of the Court of Appeals perform
administrative duties in each of their respective
circuits, with the aid of county administrative
judges.

Each circuit judge is initially appointed to office
by the Governor and then must stand for election.
The judge's name is placed on the ballot of the first
general election that occurs at least one year
following the vacancy he or she was appointed to
fill. The judge may be formally opposed by one or
more qualified members of the bar, with the
successful candidate being elected to a fifteen-year
term of office.

DISTRICT COURT OF MARYLAND

Chief Judge: Robert F. Sweeney, 1991

Courts of Appeal Building
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-2412

Margaret P. Kostritsky, Chief Clerk

District Court Building
Rowe Blvd. and Taylor Ave.
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-3486

DISTRICT 1

Baltimore City—23 Judges

Joseph A. Ciotola, Administrative Judge 1986
Carl W. Bacharach 1989
H. Gary Bass 1993
James L. Bundy 1994
Charlotte M. Cooksey 1993
Daniel Priedman 1991
Sol J. Friedman 1993
Askew W. Gatewood, Jr. 1994
Robert J. Gerstung 1991
George J. Helinski 1992
Mabel Houze Hubbard 1991
Neal M.Janey 1990
Martin A. Kircher 1993
AlanB.Lipson 1991
Keith E. Mathews 1993
Richard 0. Motsay 1988
Alan M. Resnick 1994
Mary Ellen T. Rinehardt 1992
Paul A. Smith 1993

John C. Themelis 1994
Blanche G. Wahl 1987
James J. Welsh, Jr. 1994
one vacancy

William A. Dorsey, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 2

Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester
counties—4 Judges

William B. Yates II, Administrative Judge
Dorchester, 1985
Thomas C. Groton III Worcester, 1993
Robert D. Horsey Somerset, 1986
D. William Simpson Wicomico, 1988

Thomas H. White, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 3

Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's, and Talbot
counties—6 Judges

Kenneth A. Wilcox, Administrative Judge
Cecil, 1993
William H. Adkins III Talbot, 1994
L. Edgar Brown Caroline, 1986
Walter E. Buck, Jr. Cecil, 1991
John T. dark III Queen Anne's, 1988
H. Thomas Sisk, Jr. Kent, 1991

Grace R. AchufT, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 4

Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties—3
Judges

Robert C. Nalley, Administrative Judge
Charles, 1991
Larry D. Lamson Calvert, 1989
C. Clarke Raley St. Mary's, 1993

Dennis T. Fean, Administrative Clerk
DISTRICT 5
Prince George's County—10 Judges