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Elijah E. Cummings Courthouse, Courthouse East, 111 North Calvert St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Kent County Circuit Court, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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Allegany County Courthouse entrance, 30 Washington St., Cumberland, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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Maryland Judicial Center, 187 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, Maryland, February 2020. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
1st Judicial Circuit members:
S. James Sarbanes, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 548-4822
Brian D. Shockley, Circuit Representative (410) 632-0600
2nd Judicial Circuit members:
Brenda A. Sexton, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 996-5317
Vacancy, Circuit Representative
Courtroom, Worcester County Courthouse, One West Market St., Snow Hill, Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
6th Judicial Circuit members:
James A. Bonifant, Circuit Administrative Judge (240) 777-9366
Richard Sandy, Circuit Representative (301) 600-1976
Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland, May 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Ex officio: Kristin T. Grossnickle, Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Administrators; Kathleen M. Duvall, Chair, Conference of Circuit Court Clerks.
Wicomico County Courthouse, 101 North Division St., Salisbury, Maryland, June 2018. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
CAROLINE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
Queen Anne's County Courthouse, 200 North Commerce St., Centreville, Maryland, July 2019. Photo courtesy of Queen Anne's County Circuit Court Clerk.
Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse, 203 South 4th St., Oakland (Garrett County), Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Prince George's County Courthouse, Duval Wing, Upper Marlboro, Maryland, April 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
BALTIMORE CITY CIRCUIT COURT (35 Judges)
Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Courthouse, 111 North Calvert St., Baltimore, Maryland, September 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
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1ST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Lower Eastern Shore)
S. James Sarbanes, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 548-4822
DORCHESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
SOMERSET COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
WICOMICO COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
WORCESTER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
2ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Upper Eastern Shore)
Brenda A. Sexton, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 996-1021
CECIL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
KENT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
TALBOT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
3RD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Baltimore County & Harford County)
Yolanda L. Curtin, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 638-3426
BALTIMORE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (21 Judges)
HARFORD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (6 Judges)
4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Western Maryland)
Jeffrey S. Getty, Circuit Administrative Judge (301) 777-5929
ALLEGANY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (2 Judges)
GARRETT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (1 Judge)
WASHINGTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (6 Judges)
5TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Anne Arundel, Carroll & Howard Counties)
Fred S. Hecker, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 386-8710
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (13 Judges)
CARROLL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (4 Judges)
HOWARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (5 Judges)
Anne Arundel County Courthouse entrance, Church Circle, Annapolis, Maryland, April 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Frederick & Montgomery Counties)
James A. Bonifant, Circuit Administrative Judge (240) 777-9366
FREDERICK COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (6 Judges)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (24 Judges)
7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Southern Maryland)
DaNeeka Varner Cotton, Circuit Administrative Judge (301) 952-3766
CALVERT COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
CHARLES COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (5 Judges)
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (25 Judges)
ST. MARY'S COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT (3 Judges)
8TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT (Baltimore City)
Audrey J. S. Carrion, Circuit Administrative Judge (410) 396-5130
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