ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR

George B. Riggin, Jr. (appointed by Chief Judge,
Court of Appeals) .............. (410) 974-2141

DEPUTY STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR

Frank Broccolina .............. (410) 974-2186

LEGAL OFFICER

Elizabeth B. Veronis......... (410) 974-2141

PLANNING & FACILITIES
Roxanne P. McKagan, Assistant State Court
Administrator. ........... (410) 974-2141

FISCAL MANAGEMENT

J. Allen Hines, Assistant State Court Administrator
...................... (410) 974-2141

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (22.01.00.09)

James M. Vaseleck, Assistant State Court
Administrator. ........... (410) 841-1000

PERSONNEL SERVICES

Sally W. Rankin, Assistant State Court
Administrator............ (410) 974-2998

In 1944, administrative direction for the courts
became the responsibility of the Chief Judge of the
Court of Appeals as "the administrative head of the
judicial system of the State" (Const., present Art.
IV, sec. 18(b)). Not until 1955, however, did the
General Assembly take steps to provide professional
administrative staff to assist the Chief Judge in
carrying out administrative duties. In that year, the
General Assembly created the Administrative Office
of the Courts (Chapter 343, Acts of 1955).
The Administrative Office is headed by the State
Court Administrator appointed by and serving at
the pleasure of the Chief Judge of the Court of
Appeals. The State Court Administrator and the
Administrative Office provide the Chief Judge with
advice, information, facilities, and staff to facilitate
administration and implement court administrative
policies established by the Chief Judge, the Court
of Appeals, and the General Assembly.
The Administrative Office engages in planning
and research; provides staff support for the educa-
tion and training of judges and nonjudicial person-
nel; and prepares and administers the Judiciary
budget. The Office serves as liaison with the legis-
lative and executive branches; provides staff sup-
port for the Maryland Judicial Conference and the
Conference of Circuit Judges; operates information
systems; and gathers and analyzes statistics and
other management information. The Office also
assists the Chief Judge in the assignment of judges
to cope with temporary backlogs or to address
shortages of judicial personnel (Code Courts and
Judicial Proceedings Article, sec. 13-101).
The staffs of the circuit administrators in the
First, Second and Fourth Judicial Circuits are also
attached to the Administrative Office.

THE STATE REPORTER

Alexander L. Cummings, State Reporter

Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 974-3539

BUDGET (CODE 22.01.00.07)

...................... FY1992 ............. FY1993 ............. FY1994
Funds (actual) (actual) (approp.)
General ....... $125,486 ..... $202,468. ..... $155,967
Total Funds .... $125,486 ..... $202,468. ..... $155,967

Staff

Authorized. ...........1........... 1. . . ..... . . . 1
Contractual (FTE)...... 0 ........... 0. ............ 0
Total Staff ............ 1 ........... 1............. 1

Appointed by the Court of Appeals, the State
Reporter is responsible for the publication of the
Maryland Reports and the Maryland Appellate Re-
ports. Maryland Reports contains the official opinions
of the Court of Appeals (Const., Art. IV, secs.
14-18A). Maryland Appellate Reports contains the
official opinions of the Court of Special Appeals
(Code Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article,
secs. 13-201 through 13-204).

JUDICIAL NOMINATING
COMMISSIONS

Contact:
George B. Riggin, Jr., State Court Administrator

Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis. MD 21401 (410) 974-2141

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSIONS

APPELLATE JUDICIAL NOMINATING
COMMISSION

Albert D. Brault, Esq., Chairperson

Appointed by Governor (who names chair):
1st Appellate Circuit: Shiriey Phillips
2nd Appellate Circuit: Harry Ratrie
3rd Appellate Circuit: David G. Borenstein, M.D.
4th Appellate Circuit: Charles W. Pinkney
5th Appellate Circuit: Sylvia G. Garrison
6th Appellate Circuit: Kenneth R. Taylor, Jr.
At Large: R. Kathleen Perini
Terms expire 1995.

Elected by lawyers in Circuit:
1st Appellate Circuit: Peter Ayers Wimbrow III, Esq.
2nd Appellate Circuit: Augustus F. Brown, Esq.
3rd Appellate Circuit: Judith R. Catterton, Esq.
4th Appellate Circuit: Clarence L. Fossett, Jr., Esq.
5th Appellate Circuit: Ronald A. Baradel, Esq.
6th Appellate Circuit: Albert J. Matricciani, Jr., Esq.
At Large: Roger W. Titus, Esq.