District Court Headquarters provides centralized services to assure court locations statewide apply policies and procedures consistently, and function at maximum efficiency. Headquarters serves as the hub for gathering and disseminating information between the various District Court locations and programs on the one hand, and other parts of the Judiciary, the Legislature, and external stakeholders on the other. Headquarters has primary responsibility for budget and program planning, development of policies and procedures, facilities management, information technology, and customer information for the District Court, under direction of the Chief Judge and the Chief Clerk.
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| Office of the Chief Judge | Chief Judge John P. Morrissey | 410-260-1525 Fax 410-260-1375 |
| Office of the Chief Clerk | Chief Clerk Roberta L. Warnken | 410-260-1235 Fax 410-260-1375 |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) | Director Maureen Denihan | 410-260-1676 Fax 410-260-3536 |
| Administrative Services | Director Amber L. Spence | 410-260-1210 Fax 410-260-1375 |
| Engineering & Central Services | Director Lisa I. Ritter | 410-260-1663 Fax: 410-260-1375 |
| Finance | Director Laura Jones | 410-260-1250 Fax 410-260-1375 |
| Operations | Director Rose Day | 410 260-1226 Fax: 410-260-1375 |
| Office of the Director of Commissioners | Director Timothy D. Haven | 410-260-1230 Fax 410-260-1217 |
| Office of the Chief Judge District Court Headquarters Maryland Judicial Center 187 Harry S. Truman Parkway, 5th Floor Annapolis, MD 21401 | |
| Description The Chief Judge is the administrative head of the Court and appoints administrative judges for each of the twelve districts. The chief judge also appoints a chief clerk, administrative clerks for each district, and all commissioners. | John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge Gillian Tonkin, Staff Attorney to the Chief Judge Jenny Henderson, Senior Administrative Aide to the Chief Judge Sharon Reed, Executive Aide to the Chief Judge |
Office of the Chief Clerk | |
| The Office of the Chief Clerk is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Court. | Roberta L. Warnken, Chief Clerk Marcella Reeves, Senior Administrative Aide to the Chief Clerk |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution Annapolis, MD 21401 | |
Description 2. Establish and maintain high quality alternative dispute resolution programs that empower litigants; 3. Encourage the use of ADR options early on and throughout the litigation process. 4. Ensure that the ADR options are appropriate and accessible. | Maureen A. Denihan, Esq., Director Vacant, Deputy Director and Quality Assurance Director Adrienne Millender-Mather, Regional ADR Programs Director for Balt., Carroll, Frederick, Ho. and Wash. Counties Carole Burkhart, Director of ADR Roster Management Molly Wilson, On-line Dispute Resolution Coordinator Leona S. Elliott, Regional Programs Director for Baltimore City, Harford, Allegany, and Garrett Counties Isadora Cipolletta, Regional Programs Director for Montgomery and Prince George's County Elaine Phillips, Regional Programs Director for Anne Arundel County, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's County Wendy Schneider, Regional Programs Director for the Eastern Shore Sarah Kauffman, Data Management and Public Information Director Diana DeLuna, Administrative Office Associate |
Administrative Services | |
| Description The Administrative Services staff creates and revises court forms and brochures, maintains the District Court's internal and public websites, and coordinates the translation of these resources. The department tracks legislation and identifies any impact on the court, maintains the statewide bail bondsman system, and the collection of bond forfeitures in default, and reviews jurisdiction's statewide citations for uniformity and approval. Emphasis is placed on providing current and accurate tools and/or training necessary to promote excellence in public service and access to justice. Effective communication with external “customers” is the primary focus of this division. | Amber L. Spence, Director Megan Morse, Deputy Director Suzanne Watson, Admin. Office Associate Lindsey Sullivan, Lead Coordinator Lilian Honeczy, Coordinator - Legislation and Website Lilly Singleton, Coordinator - District Court Forms Autumn Garst, Coordinator - Circuit Court Forms LaToya Burke, Coordinator - Forms Technology |
Engineering & Central Services | |
| Description The building in which you work and the property inside it is the primary focus of this division. The facilities, warehouse, records, and security departments oversee everything from buildings and facilities (including furniture and telephone systems), to ordering supplies and printing/distributing forms, to managing Court records, to training and outfitting bailiffs in each of the District Court locations. | Lisa I. Ritter, Director Stephen Nichols, Deputy Director Germaine Walker, Asset Associate Michelle Kirby, Administrative Office Specialist Sidney Nwangwu, Procurement Coordinator Stephen Barlow, Security Manager Todd Nock, Security Trainer Jamie McGehee, Security Supervisor Kebin McLean, Security Trainer Kurt Godfrey, Security Coordinator |
| Engineering & Central Services 2004 Industrial Drive Annapolis, MD 21401 | Michelle Ruble Simpson, Facilities Manager VACANT, Admin. Office Associate Christine Chester, Facilities Coordinator Phyllis Carey, Telecommunications Coordinator Michael Jones, Construction Manager Will Richardson, Construction Manager Julia McIntyre, Construction Manager John Earnest, Construction Manager Fawn Nicholson, Construction Manager Todd Williams, Cabinet Maker |
| Engineering & Central Services 2002A Industrial Drive Annapolis, MD 21401 | Michael Crum, Warehouse Manager Donald McMullen, Records & Storage Manager Kenneth Shifflet, Warehouse IT Coordinator |
Finance | |
| Description The Finance division is responsible for all funds appropriated to the District Court by the Legislature each year. These funds are accounted for and spent in a manner consistent with Judiciary and State policies and procedures. The Finance staff assists with budget preparation and accounts payable duties. In addition, the Finance division is responsible for the Traffic Processing Center, which uses a computerized system for processing traffic citation payments. | Laura Jones, Director Larry Tucker, Deputy Director Cynthia Pecenak, Administrative Office Associate Erica Goldring, Financial Analyst Jennifer McMorrow, Accounts Payable Supervisor Sherri Dugan, Fiscal Accounts Technician Donovan Carter, Fiscal Accounts Technician Jennifer Heiser, Fiscal Accounts Technician |
| Finance Traffic Processing Center Maryland District Court PO Box 6676 Annapolis, MD 21401-0676 | Tierra Colbert, Traffic Processing Center Supervisor |
Operations | |
| Description The Operations division consists of several component parts that are dependent upon one another, including Technical Business Review and Analysis, Resource Training, Instructional Design, Technical Writing, Transcribing, Traffic Citation Processing, Data Entry, Research and Statistics, and Executive Administrative Support. This diverse, goal-oriented group provides optimum support for the court’s production and customer oriented field operations by providing expertise through training programs, business process reviews, case flow assessment, and case management systems. | Rose Day, Director Tiffany Bordenski, Deputy Director Mindy Selba, Supervisor Natalie Cooper, Admin. Office Associate Shirley Anthony, Lead Analyst Emma Garner, Analyst Michael Nicolarakis, Analyst Tara Duvall, Analyst Tracie Bonnell, Analyst Simone Gaither, Analyst |
Operations Offsite Offices District Court Traffic Processing Center Data Entry |
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Office of the Director of Commissioners | |
| Description The Office of the Director of Commissioners is responsible for: developing policy and procedures for commissioners; preparing annual reports; administering 279 commissioners sitting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week throughout the State at multiple locations; publishing and updating the Commissioner Manual on a yearly basis; maintaining the charging language database; and developing training programs for commissioners. | Timothy D. Haven, Director Rachel Bowen, Deputy Director Amanda Davis, Comm. Technology Coordinator Jonathan R. Lew, Comm. Charging Language Coordinator Raul I. Galindo, Comm. Education and Training Coordinator Malik Townsend, Appointed Attorney Coordinator Charlene Montgomery, Appointed Attorney Coordinator Terry Youngbar, Admin. Assistant Andrea Dove, Admin. Assistant |