FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

[color photograph of Courthouse, Frederick]


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

Courthouse, Frederick, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (4 Judges):
G. Edward Dwyer, Jr., County Administrative Judge (chosen by Circuit Administrative Judge), 2001

Mary Ann Stepler, Associate Judge, 2003
Julie R. Stevenson, Associate Judge, 2008
John H. Tisdale, Associate Judge, 2011

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1976 (general information)

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Joan Chesser (301) 696-2969

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
David Schultz (301) 694-1972

JUVENILE DEPARTMENT
Trudi Shaw, Juvenile Administrator (301) 696-2948

LAND RECORD DEPARTMENT
Mary Alice Shankle, Office Manager (301) 694-1961

Appointed by Circuit Court:

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Ralph Gastley, Esq.

EXAMINERS IN CIVIL CASES
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Charles B. Frey, Esq.
William L. Haugh, Jr., Esq.
Karen Krask, Esq.

Courthouse (view from Patrick St.), Frederick, Maryland, August 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (3 Judges):
Frederick J. Bower, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland, with approval of Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2006

Janice Rodnick Ambrose, Associate Judge, 2010
W. Milnor Roberts, Associate Judge, 2001

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-2000

Appointed by Chief Clerk with Chief Judge's approval:

Administrative Clerk

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Judy A. Drake, Administrative Commissioner (301) 694-1559
Mary Lyles; Donna Mongold; Maryanne Riggin; David A. Skekel. (301) 694-1559

CIVIL DIVISION

SMALL CLAIMS
(301) 694-2008