KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Kent County Courthouse, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year term (1 Judge):
Vacancy, County Administrative Judge

Courthouse, 103 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD 21620 - 1511
(410) 778-7460; 1-800-989-2520 (toll free)
e-mail: kentcc@courts.state.md.us
tty: (410) 778-0608
web: www.mdcourts.gov/clerks/kent/

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Mark L. Mumford (D), Clerk, 2010
(410) 778-7460
e-mail: mark.mumford@mdcourts.gov
web: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/kent/index.html

CIVIL DEPARTMENT (410) 778-7461
CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT (410) 778-7477
JUVENILE DEPARTMENT (410) 778-7477
LAND RECORD DEPARTMENT (410) 778-7460

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
C. Daniel Saunders, Esq.

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
John F. Price IV (R), Sheriff, 2010
104 Vickers Drive, Unit B, Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-2279
e-mail: sheriff@kentgov.org
web: http://kentcounty.com/sheriff

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Samuel L. Heck, Esq.

DOMESTIC RELATIONS MASTER
Jo Ann D. Asparagus, Esq. (410) 822-8454
e-mail: joann.asparagus@courts.state.md.us

EXAMINERS IN CIVIL CASES
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Paul M. Bowman, Esq.
Ernest S. Cookerly, Esq.
Basil Wadkovsky, Esq.

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):

Courthouse, 2nd floor, 103 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 810-3360; 1-800-941-3347 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/courtmap.html#kent

Kent County Courthouse, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Grace D. Achuff, Administrative Clerk (410) 996-7202
e-mail: grace.achuff@mdcourts.gov

COUNTY CLERK
Deborah T. Williams, County Clerk (410) 810-3360

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Dianne E. Russell, Administrative Commissioner (410) 996-2727
(410) 810-3370 (information)
e-mail: dianne.russell@mdcourts.gov

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ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

Courthouse, 103 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7466

Kent County Courthouse, 103 Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Nancy Lee Jewell (D), Register of Wills, 2010
(410) 778-7466; 1-888-778-0179 (toll free)
web: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ke/html/kent.html

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