Kevin R. Tucker was appointed Acting Clerk of Court for Washington County on July 1, 2018 and was elected the Clerk of Court in November 2018 and November 2022. Prior to being Clerk, Mr. Tucker served as a Deputy Clerk starting in 2007, was the Civil Supervisor from 2014 to 2017 and was appointed as Chief Deputy Clerk in 2017.
Mr. Tucker has been a member of the Maryland Circuit Court Clerks’ Association since 2013, where he served as the President in 2023. He was Chair of the Conference of Circuit Court Clerks in 2024, where he was a member of the Major Projects Committee and Judicial Council. He has also been a member MAACM (Mid-Atlantic Association of Court Managers) since 2016.
Mr. Tucker was formerly the Chair of the Professional Development Subcommittee a member of the Education Committee, Court Operations Committee and the Data and Statistical Reporting Workgroup.
Mr. Tucker is currently active with several workgroups that focus on the effective and efficient use of Enterprise Justice (FKA Odyssey), the electronic case management system being used throughout the State.
During his tenure with the Circuit Court, Mr. Tucker has taken numerous classes through the Judicial College of Maryland. He graduated from the Institute for Court Management, a certification program developed by the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), in October 2018, and was named a Fellow of the Institute for Court Management in July 2024.
Mr. Tucker’s goal for his office is to provide to the citizens of Washington County, a well-trained and courteous staff that will provide fair and equitable access to justice.
Mr. Tucker is a native of Washington County and resides in Big Pool. He graduated from Clear Spring High School, Hagerstown Junior College, earning an Associates’ Degree in Mechanical Engineering, and Frostburg State University, earning both a Bachelors’ and Masters’ in Business Administration.