MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Montgomery County Judicial Center (now Circuit Court), 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Maryland, February 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Circuit Administrative Judge:
James A. Bonifant, Esq., Family Magistrate (240) 777-9051
Charles M. Cockerill, Esq., Family Magistrate (240) 777-9048
Susan A. Polis, Esq., Family Magistrate (240) 777-9054
Lisa S. Segel, Esq., Family Magistrate (240)777-9042
Clark E. Wisor III, Esq., Family Magistrate (240) 777-9045


John C. Keating, Esq., Master & Examiner in Chancery (301) 340-1133
e-mail: keatlaw@msn.com

Holly A. Whittier, Esq., Special Magistrate (240) 777-9108

T. Robert Romero, Esq., Court Auditor (301) 424-1320
e-mail: trobertr@aol.com

50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 777-9400; 1-888-287-0593 (toll free); tty: (240) 777-9500
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/

ADULT DRUG COURT
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Nelson W. Rupp, Jr., Presiding Judge
Joseph M. Quirk, Associate Judge
Jenna D. Davis, Coordinator (240) 777-9141
e-mail: jdavis@mdcourts.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/drugcourt/index.html

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Barbara H. Meiklejohn (D), Clerk, 2018
(240) 777-9467
e-mail: bmeiklejohn@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/clerk/clerk.html

Karen A. Bushell, Chief Deputy Clerk (240) 777-9465
e-mail: kbushell@mdcourts.gov

CIVIL DEPARTMENT
Pastora Warnick, Manager (240) 777-9401; e-mail: pwarnick@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/civildepartment/civildepartment.html

CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT
Ramona Beckett, Manager (240) 777-9440; e-mail: rbeckett@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/criminaldepartment/criminaldepartment.html

FAMILY DEPARTMENT
Debbie M. Noguera, Manager (240) 777-9402; e-mail: dnoguera@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/familydepartment/familydepartment.html

FINANCE OFFICE
Sharon G. Press, Supervisor (240) 777-9490
e-mail: spress@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/financeoffice/financeoffice.html

LAND RECORDS DEPARTMENT
Diane M. Hazard, Manager (240) 777-9485; e-mail: dhazard@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/landrecordsdepartment/landrecordsdepartment.html

LICENSE DEPARTMENT
Paulius Klimas, Manager (240) 777-9458; e-mail: pklimas@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/licensedepartment/licensedepartment.html

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Circuit Administrative Judge:
Judy K. Rupp, Court Administrator (240) 777-9109; e-mail: jrupp@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/courtadministration/courtadministration.html

ASSIGNMENT OFFICE
Thomas Murray, Assignment Commissioner (240) 777-9000; e-mail: tmurray@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/assignmentoffice/assignmentoffice.html

OFFICE OF COURT EVALUATORS
Anne Hurwitz, Senior Court Evaluator (240) 777-9076; e-mail: ahurwitz@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/familydivision/court_evaluators/courtevaluators.html

FAMILY DIVISION SERVICES
Madeleine Jones, Coordinator (240) 777-9061; e-mail: mjones@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/familydivision/familydivision.html

JURY OFFICE
Maria Vogel, Jury Commissioner (240) 777-9090; e-mail: mvogel@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/jurors/index.html

JUVENILE DIVISION
Risa Mainprize, Supervising Case Manager (240) 777-9343; e-mail: rmainprize@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/juveniledivision/juveniledivision.html

LAW LIBRARY
Kathleen Martin, Librarian (240) 777-9120; e-mail: kmartin@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt/court/lawlibrary/lawlibrary.html

TECHNICAL SERVICES
David B. Seeman, Chief (240) 777-9150; e-mail: dseeman@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt//court/technicalservices/technicalservices.html

TRUST OFFICE
Seble Stephanos, Trust Officer (240) 777-9175; e-mail: sstephanos@mcccourt.com
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/circuitcourt//court/trustoffice/trustoffice.html

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Darren M. Popkin (D), Sheriff, 2018
(240) 777-7000; fax: (240) 777-7145
e-mail: darren.popkin@montgomerycountymd.gov
web: http://mcsheriff.com

FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER
Daryl Leach, Director (240) 777-7099, (240) 773-0444
600 Jefferson St., Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20852
e-mail: daryl.leach@montgomerycountymd.gov
web: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/fjc/

DISTRICT COURT

District Court Building, 191 East Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20850 - 2630
(301) 563-8800; 1-800-944-1341 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#MONTGOMERY

L. Leonard Ruben District Court Building, 8552 Second Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910 - 3405
(301) 563-8500; 1-866-873-9785 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Judy Lohman, Administrative Clerk (301) 563-8800

CIVIL DIVISION
Bonnie L. Bell, Chief (301) 563-8800

CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DIVISION
Mary E. Moffatt, Chief (301) 563-8800

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Carolyn Creel, Administrative Commissioner (301) 563-8800

Judicial Center, Room 322
50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 777-9600

Judicial Center (from Courthouse Square), 50 Maryland Ave., Rockville, Maryland, February 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Joseph M. Griffin (D), Register of Wills, 2018
(240) 777-9600; 1-888-892-2180 (toll free)
e-mail: jgriffin@registers.maryland.gov
web: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/montgomery.html

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