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Worcester County, Maryland (Judicial)

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The people of Worcester County are served by a Circuit Court, a District Court and an Orphans' Court. The people of Maryland are also served by a Court of Special Appeals.

The United States District Court for the District of Maryland has jurisdiction in Worcester County. Appeals from the District of Maryland go to the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

Judges

Worcester County, Maryland

District Court

Maryland Second District

Circuit Court

Maryland First Circuit

Orphans' Court

Orphans Court of Worcester County, Maryland

See also

External links

Footnotes

Elections

See also: Maryland judicial elections

Maryland is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Maryland, click here.

Election rules

Primary election

Circuit and orphans' court judges compete in a partisan primary for the Republican and/or Democratic nomination. Candidates may cross-file with both parties. The candidates who receive the most votes from each primary advance to the general election to compete against each other, as well as any minor party or independent candidates.[1][2]

An example of the elections process for the circuit courts provided by the Maryland State Board of Elections:

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  • In Circuit X, there are two incumbent judges who must stand for election. They are candidates A and B, a Democrat and Republican respectively. They both file Certificates of Candidacy to appear on both the Democratic and Republican Primary ballots. Candidate C, a Democrat and qualified member of the Bar also files a Certificate of Candidacy to appear on both the Democratic and Republican primary ballots.
  • In the primary election, the Democratic Party selects candidates A and C (i.e. those two candidates received the most votes) and the Republican Party selects candidates A and B.
  • In the general election candidates A, B, and C all will appear on the ballot since they each won one or both of the primary elections in which they appeared on the ballot.
  • On the general election ballot, in addition to candidates A, B, and C, candidate D will also appear on the ballot. Candidate D is a member of the Green Party and a qualified member of the Bar and received the Green Party's nomination.
  • The two candidates who receive the most votes will be elected to office.

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—Maryland State Board of Elections[2]

General election

Appellate judges stand for retention in the general election. Trial court judge candidates who advanced from the partisan primary run in the general election without party affiliation.[4]