FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

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) 694-1975

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Murray H. Fout, Esq. (301) 663-4222

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
David E. Aldridge, Esq. (301) 662-9588

Appointed by Circuit Court:

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
Frederick J. Bower, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland, with approval of Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2006

W. Milnor Roberts, Associate Judge, 2001

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-2005

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Vacancy, Chief Judge (chosen by Governor)
Patricia A. LaGrange (R), Judge 2002
Timothy S. May (R), Judge, 2002
John M. Tregoning (R), Judge, 2002

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 663-3722

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