HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH


Circuit Court


District Court


Orphans' Court

Howard County Courthouse, Ellicott City, Maryland, 1999. Photo by Diane P. Frese.

James B. Dudley, Associate Judge, 2005
Lenore R. Gelfman, Associate Judge, 2011
Diane O. Leasure, Associate Judge, 2011
Dennis M. Sweeney, Associate Judge, 2007

Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2083

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Charles A. Reese, Esq.

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles M. Cave (R), Sheriff, 2002

Appointed by Circuit Court:

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (5 Judges):
James N. Vaughan, District Administrative Judge (chosen by Chief Judge, District Court of Maryland, with approval of Chief Judge, Court of Appeals), 2002

Neil Edward Axel, Associate Judge, 2007
Louis A. Becker III, Associate Judge, 2009
Alice P. Clark, Associate Judge, 2007
C. James Sfekas, Associate Judge, 2008

Administrative Clerk

Administrative Commissioner

District Court/Multi-Service Center
3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 461-0220
fax: (410) 461-0113

Courthouse
8360 Court Ave.
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 313-2133
fax: (410) 313-3409