CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Carroll County Courthouse Annex, 55 North Court St., Westminster, Maryland, May 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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J. Barry Hughes, Associate Judge, 2004
Thomas F. Stansfield, Associate Judge, 2006

Courthouse Annex
55 North Court St., Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-2026
web: www.courts.state.md.us/carroll.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Larry W. Shipley (R), Clerk, 2006
(410) 386-2026; 1-888-786-0039 (toll free)
e-mail: larry.shipley@courts.state.md.us
fax: (410) 876-0822

Sarah E. Hackett, Chief Deputy Clerk (410) 386-2642
e-mail: sarah.hackett@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Christa M. Taylor, Supervisor (410) 386-2326
e-mail: christa.taylor@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL & JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Joyce E. Harrington, Supervisor (410) 386-2025
e-mail: joyce.harrington@courts.state.md.us

LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
Carmen M. Cashman, Supervisor (410) 386-2022
e-mail: carmen.cashman@courts.state.md.us

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Bobbie L. Erb, Court Administrator (410) 386-2339
e-mail: berb@ccg.carr.org

FAMILY LAW DIVISION
Powel B. Welliver, Administrator (410) 386-2401
e-mail: pwelliver@ccg.carr.org

JURY OFFICE
Corinda O. Manuel, Jury Commissioner (410) 386-2093
e-mail: cmanuel@ccg.carr.org

LAW LIBRARY
Florence J. Barnes, Director (410) 386-2672
e-mail: fbarnes@ccg.carr.org

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Larue Lennon, Esq. (410) 848-2754

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Marlene K. Titus (410) 848-4542

EXAMINER IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Teresa A. Angle, Esq. (410) 876-0100

JUVENILE & STANDING MASTER
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Peter M. Tabatsko, Esq. (410) 386-2652

STANDING EQUITY MASTERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
John S. Constantinides, Esq. (410) 239-2188
Thomas F. Stansfield, Esq. (410) 876-1101

SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT MASTER
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Kathryn Brewer Poole, Esq. (410) 386-5672

DISTRICT COURT

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Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):

Courthouse
101 North Court St., Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 871-3500; 1-800-943-9396 (toll free)
tty: (410) 461-0418
web: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#carroll

District Court, 101 North Court St., Westminster, Maryland, May 2005. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Nancy E. Mueller, Administrative Clerk (410) 871-3510
e-mail: nancy.mueller@courts.state.md.us

COUNTY CLERK
Mary Kay Smith, County Clerk (410) 871-3503
e-mail: kay.smith@courts.state.md.us

CIVIL DIVISION
Margarete E. Arnold, Supervisor (410) 871-3504
e-mail: margarete.arnold@courts.state.md.us

CRIMINAL DIVISION
Yvonne G. Davis, Supervisor (410) 871-3505
e-mail: yvonne.davis@courts.state.md.us

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Heather B. Bader, Administrative Commissioner (410) 871-3523
e-mail: heather.bader@courts.state.md.us

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

Courthouse Annex, Room 104
55 North Court St., Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-2086; fax: (410) 876-0657

Carroll County Courthouse Annex, 55 North Court St., Westminster, Maryland, January 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Paul G. Zimmerman (R), Register of Wills, 2006
(410) 848-2586; 1-888-876-0034 (toll free)
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/cr/html/carroll.html

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