JUDICIAL BRANCH
CIRCUIT COURT
Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (2 Judges):
Theodore R. Eschenburg, Sr., County Administrative Judge (chosen by Circuit Administrative Judge), 1999
Thomas C. Groton III, Associate Judge, 2005
Courthouse
One West Market St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-0700
CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Stephen V. Hales (D), Clerk, 2002
Courthouse, Room 104
One West Market St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-0600
(410) 632-1221
COURT AUDITORS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Thomas K. Coates, Esq. (410) 289-2095
Joanne Johnson (410) 289-3553
TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Edward L. Taylor (410) 632-0240
EXAMINERS IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Albert Berger (410) 289-7781
Reese F. Cropper, Jr. (410) 641-1700
Robert I. Givens, Jr. (410) 957-2568
William G. Kerbin, Jr., Esq. (410) 632-2501
Curt Lippoldt (410) 957-1333
Delores Ann Rigsby (410) 723-1300
Roxanne D. Williams (410) 641-2331
DISTRICT COURT
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):
Richard R. Bloxom, Associate Judge, 2000
301 Commerce St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863
(410) 632-2525
ORPHANS' COURT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
William D. Shockley (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2002
Fannie W. Birckhead (D), Judge, 2002
W. Kenneth Tyler (D), Judge, 2002
Courthouse, Room 102
One West Market St.
Snow Hill, MD 21863 - 1074
(410) 632-1529
fax: (410) 632-5600
REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charlotte K. Cathell (D), Register of Wills, 2002
e-mail: mdmanual@mdarchives.state.md.us
Maryland Manual On-Line, 1999
July 6, 1999
Note: In this past edition of Maryland Manual, some links are to external sites. View the current Manual
© Copyright July 02, 1999 Maryland State Archives