CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

JUDICIAL BRANCH

Circuit Court

District Court

Orphans' Court

Charles County Courthouse, La Plata, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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CIRCUIT COURT

Charles County Courthouse atrium, 200 Charles St., La Plata, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Douglas Craig Cooley, Esq., Family Magistrate (301) 932-3422
Andrea Khoury, Esq., Family Magistrate (301) 932-3224
Mistey L. Metzgar, Esq., Family Magistrate (301) 932-3422


Michelle R. Harris, Esq., Court Auditor
Louis P. Jenkins, Esq., Court Auditor
Robert H. Moreland, Jr., Esq., Court Auditor
Mark D. Mudd, Esq., Court Auditor
Brooke A. O'Connell, Esq., Court Auditor

P. O. Box 3060
Courthouse, 200 Charles St., La Plata, MD 20646 - 3060
(301) 932-3202, (301) 870-2435; 1-888-932-2072 (toll free); tty: (301) 753-4258
web: www.charlescountymd.gov/government/other-agencies/circuit-court

ADULT DRUG COURT
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Donine M. Carrington-Martin, Presiding Judge
Sara Carruth, Coordinator (301) 932-3333
e-mail: sara.carruth@mdcourts.gov

FAMILY RECOVERY COURT
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Monise A. Brown, Presiding Judge
Ashley Linkous, Case Manager (301) 932-3286
e-mail: ashley.linkous@mdcourts.gov

CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Lisa E. Yates (D), Clerk, 2026
Courthouse, 200 Charles St., La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-3202, (301) 870-2659
e-mail: lisa.yates@mdcourts.gov
web: www.courts.state.md.us/clerks/charles/index.html

Joyce L. Tippett, Chief Deputy Clerk

COURT ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Administrative Judge:
Deborah W. Elms Zrioka, Court Administrator (301) 932-3224
e-mail: deborah.elms@mdcourts.gov

MARYLAND COURT HELP CENTER
(410) 260-1392
web: https://mdcourts.gov/helpcenter/inperson/laplata

FAMILY LAW SELF-HELP CENTER
(301) 932-3322
e-mail: legresctr@mdcourts.gov
web: www.charlescountymd.gov/government/circuit-court/free-limited-legal-advice/maryland-courts-self-help-center

LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER & LAW LIBRARY
Julie Snyder, Self-Help & Legal Resources Coordinator (301) 932-3322
e-mail: legresctr@mdcourts.gov
web: www.charlescountymd.gov/government/circuit-court/law-library

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Troy D. Berry, Sheriff, 2026
P. O. Box 189
6915 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD 20646 - 0189
(301) 609-6543
e-mail: berryt@ccso.us
web: www.ccso.us/

Office of Sheriff Headquarters, 6915 Crain Highway, La Plata, Maryland, 2007. Photo courtesy of Office of Sheriff.

Brian S. Eley, Chief of Staff (301) 609-6235
e-mail: eleyb@ccso.us

CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE

OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL
Jerome R. Spencer, General Counsel (301) 609-6534; email: spencerj@ccso.us

OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
Capt. William J. Edge, Commander (301) 932-3081; e-mail: edgew@ccso.us

ADMINISTRATION
Maj. Ronald J. Farrell, Assistant Sheriff (301) 609-3931
e-mail: farrellr@ccso.us

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. Kevin O. Leahy, Commander (301) 609-6541; e-mail: leahyk@ccso.us

EXECUTIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. David C. Kelly, Commander (301) 609-6440; e-mail: kellyd@ccso.us

INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION
David J. Hanna, Director (301) 609-5950; e-mail: hannad@ccso.us

SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. Charles L. Baker, Commander (301) 609-5978; e-mail: bakerc@ccso.us

SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. Charles C. Bean, Commander (301) 609-5960; e-mail: beanc@ccso.us

TRAINING DIVISION
Capt. Robert P. Kiesel, Commander (301) 609-6427; e-mail: kieselr@ccso.us

OPERATIONS
Maj. Maj. Michael R. Almassy, Assistant Sheriff (301) 609-6441; e-mail: almassym@ccso.us

CORRECTIONS DIVISION [DETENTION CENTER]
Brandon T. Foster, Director (301) 932-3100, (301) 870-2210; e-mail: fosterb@ccso.us
P. O. Box 1690
6905 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD 20646 - 1690

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION
Capt. Joseph H. Pratta, Commander (301) 609-6512; e-mail: prattaj@ccso.us

PATROL DIVISION
Capt. Caroline E. Baker, Commander, Patrol South (301) 609-6473; e-mail: bakerce@ccso.us
Capt. Jason A. Carlson, Commander, Patrol North (301) 609-5944; e-mail: carlsonj@ccso.us

SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
Capt. Louis C. Schmidt, Commander (301) 609-6575; e-mail: schmidtl@ccso.us

P. O. Box 3070
Courthouse, 11 Washington Ave., La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-5110; 1-800-941-3463 (toll free); tty: 1-800-735-2258
web: http://www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#CHARLES

Courthouse (view from Washington Ave.), La Plata, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Chief Judge upon recommendation of District Administrative Judge:
Markisha A. Gross, Administrative Clerk (443) 550-6704
e-mail: markisha.gross@mdcourts.gov
COUNTY CLERK
Brenda L. Giammerino, County Clerk (301) 934-5037; e-mail: brenda.giammerino@mdcourts.gov

COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by District Administrative Judge with Chief Judge's approval:
Megan C. Harmon-Cooley, Administrative Commissioner (301) 934-5080
e-mail: megan.harmon@mdcourts.gov

P. O. Box 3080
Courthouse, 200 Charles St., La Plata, MD 20646 - 3080
(301) 932-3345; fax: (301) 932-3349

Charles County Courthouse, 200 Charles St., La Plata, Maryland, April 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

REGISTER OF WILLS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Loraine Davies Hennessy (D), Register of Wills, 2026
(301) 932-3347; 1-888-256-0054 (toll free)
e-mail: lhennessy@registers.maryland.gov
web: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/charles.html

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