CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[photo, Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland]


Circuit Court

Orphans' Court

Courthouse, 129 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland, March 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):
Dexter M. Thompson, Jr., County Administrative Judge (chosen by Circuit Administrative Judge), 2011

O. Robert Lidums, Associate Judge, 2013
Richard E. Jackson, Associate Judge, 2004

Courthouse
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5315
e-mail: sdacey@ccgov.org
web: www.courts.state.md.us/cecil.html

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

william.brueckman@courts.state.md.us

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Frank T. Howard, Esq. (410) 885-5243

COURT EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
John H. Buck, Esq. (410) 398-4772
William G. Kemp, Esq. (410) 398-0910
Leonard H. Lockhart, Esq. (410) 658-5093

Appointed by Circuit Court:

DISTRICT COURT

District Court/Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main St., Elkton, Maryland, March 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
James C. McKinney, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland, with approval of Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2006

Stephen J. Baker, Associate Judge, 2008

District Court/Multi-Service Center
170 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921 - 5943
(410) 996-0700
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/dccecil.html

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:

Administrative Clerk

grace.achuff@courts.state.md.us

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Dianne E. Russell, Administrative Commissioner, Cecil County (410) 996-0728
Matthew T. Barrett; Patricia Jones; Stephen Quinter; Catherine Riggs; Christopher Thren.