CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):
Edward D. E. Rollins, Jr., County Administrative Judge (chosen by Circuit Administrative Judge), 1999

O. Robert Lidums, Associate Judge, 2013
Dexter M. Thompson, Jr., Associate Judge, 2011

County Office Building, 2nd floor
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5322

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

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

COURT EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
William G. Kemp (410) 398-0910
Paul S. Podolak (410) 398-5656

Appointed by Circuit Court:

DISTRICT COURT

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
(410) 996-0700

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
A. Rebecca Smith (D), Chief Judge (chosen by Governor), 2002
Elisabeth H. Eliason (D), Judge, 2002
J. Ewing Lort (D), Judge, 2002

County Office Building, Room 307
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5330

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

Maryland Counties
Maryland Municipalities

Maryland Manual On-Line

e-mail: mdmanual@mdarchives.state.md.us