The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court is a public institution rich in tradition and history of the State of Maryland. The
Clerk of Court is one of the oldest public offices in our state and dates back as far as
1658 to the first Maryland settlement in St. Mary's County. The clerk's responsibilities include supervising approximately 180 court employees in eight divisions (Criminal, Civil, Courtroom Clerks, Family, Juvenile, License, Land Records, and Finance), collecting revenue of over $40 million including revenue from recording of land records, criminal bonds and fines, license fees, and filing fees in civil and other departments. Loretta Knight is responsible for administering a budget of approximately $7.5 million, performing approximately 3,400 marriages a year, and administering over 600 statutory obligations established by Maryland law. The Clerk of the Circuit Court administers the Oath of Office to elected officials, judges, county police officers, sheriff officers, special police officers, assistant and deputy state's attorneys, fire department members and gubernatorial appointees. I serve as clerk because of you, and I am here to assist you. If there are issues of concern, please contact me or my staff by calling (240)777-9466. I value your ideas and thoughts about ways we can improve on our service to the public.
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