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Chief Administrative Judge Ruth Ann Jakubowski
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Welcome to the web page of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. If you are looking for information on the Circuit Court and how it functions, you have come to the right place. While we cannot detail all of the duties and responsibilities of our judges, family magistrates and dedicated employees, we can give you some insights and answers to questions that most citizens have regarding the court and its operations.
These may involve jury duty, the availability of family law resources, law library information and hours of operation, or general legal listings in Baltimore County. I hope that you will find this information helpful and beneficial in your search.
Listed below are the names of all our Judges and Family Magistrates. If you wish to send correspondence to them, the address is: County Courts Building, 401 Bosley Avenue, Towson, Maryland 21204. If you have any suggestions regarding any improvements to our court or physical facilities, please send them to our Court Administrator, Timothy H. Sheridan, at the above address or at the following email address: circuitcourt@baltimorecountymd.gov.
- Honorable Ruth Ann Jakubowski, 410-887-2628
- Honorable Michael J. Finifter, 410-887-2642
- Honorable Vicki Ballou-Watts, 410-887-2690
- Honorable Robert E. Cahill Jr., 410-887-2674
- Honorable Judith C. Ensor, 410-887-2668
- Honorable H. Patrick Stringer Jr. , 410-887-2500
- Honorable Sherrie R. Bailey, 410-887-2630
- Honorable John J. Nagle III, 410-887-4307
- Honorable Jan Marshall Alexander, 410-887-4849
- Honorable Nancy M. Purpura, 410-887-2693
- Honorable Justin J. King, 410-887-6531
- Honorable Julie L. Glass, 410-887-3290
- Honorable Paul J. Hanley, 410-887-4878
- Honorable Colleen A. Cavanaugh, 410-887-6507
- Honorable Keith R. Truffer, 410-887-6515
- Honorable Dennis M. Robinson Jr., 410-887-2250
- Honorable C. Carey Deeley Jr., 410-887-1810
- Honorable Andrew M. Battista, 410-887-6504
- Honorable Stacy A. Mayer, 410-887-6510
- Family Magistrate C. Theresa Beck, 410-887-5569
- Family Magistrate Richard A. McAllister, 410-887-3650
- Family Magistrate Phyllis W. Brown, 410-887-8611
- Family Magistrate James R. Farmer, 410-887-2829
- Family Magistrate Wendy Z. Schenker, 410-887-3650
- Family Magistrate Catherine Woods, 410-887-8611
- Family Magistrate Dilip Paliath, 410-887-5569
- Family Magistrate Michael McBee, 410-887-5569
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