604/Maryland Manual

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE
COURTS

George B. Riggin, Jr., State Court Administrator
Robert W. McKeever, Deputy State Court
Administrator
Frank Broccolina, Deputy State Court
Administrator

Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-2141

BUDGET (CODE 22.01.00.06)
FY1991 appropriation* ......... .$11,517,734
FY1991 authorized positions ............. 132

^Includes Administrative Office of the Courts,
court related agencies, and judicial data processing.

MANDATED REPORTS

Annual Report published.
Annual Report to Chief Judge of Court of Appeals &
General Assembly on Court-Appointed Special
Advocate Program.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR

George B. Riggin, Jr., (appointed by Chief Judge,
Court of Appeals) ................... 974-2141

LEGAL OFFICER

Judith C. Lcvinson ............ 974-2141

DEPUTY STATE COURT ADMINISTRATORS
Robert W. McKeever ............. 974-2141
Frank Broccolina ................. 974-2141

RESEARCH

Vacancy,Assistant Stutt Court Administrator
......................... 974-2141

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Michael V. 0'Malley,AKUtawt State Court
Administrator .............. 974-2141

FISCAL MANAGEMENT

J. Allen Hines.AniiMwt State Court
Administrator .............. 974-2141

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (22.01.00.09)
James R. Demme, Assistant State Court
Administrator .............. 974-2737

PERSONNEL SERVICES

Vacancy, Assistant State Court Administrator
......................... 974-2353

EDUCATION SERVICES

Ellen Marshall,Aou»<»t State Court
Administrator .............. 974-2353

TECHNICAL & INFORMATION SERVICES
Deborah A. Umtas,Assistant State Court
Administrator .............. 974-2353

In 1944, administrative direction for the courts
became the responsibility of the Chief Judge of the
Court of Appeals as "the administrative head of the
judicial system of the State" (Const., present Art.
IV, sec. 18(b)). Not until 1955, however, did the
General Assembly take steps to provide profes-

sional administrative staff to assist the Chief Judge
in carrying out administrative duties. In that year,
the General Assembly created the Administrative
Office of the Courts.
The Administrative Office is headed by the State
Court Administrator appointed by and serving at
the pleasure of the Chief Judge of the Court of
Appeals. The State Court Administrator and the
Administrative Office provide the Chief Judge with
advice, information, facilities, and staff to facilitate
administration and implement court administrative
policies established by the Chief Judge, the Court
of Appeals, and the General Assembly
The Administrative Office engages in planning
and research; provides staff support for the educa-
tion and training of judges and nonjudicial person-
nel; and prepares and administers the Judiciary
budget. The Office serves as liaison with the legis-
lative and executive branches; provides staff sup-
port for the Maryland Judicial Conference and the
Conference of Circuit Judges; operates information
systems; and gathers and analyzes statistics and
other management information. The Office also
assists the Chief Judge in the assignment of judges
to cope with temporary backlogs or to address
shortages of judicial personnel (Code Courts and
Judicial Proceedings Article, sec. 13-101).
The staffs of the circuit administrators in the
First, Second and Fourth Judicial Circuits are also
attached to the Administrative Office.

THE STATE REPORTER

Alexander L. Cummings, Saute Reporter

Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-3539

Appointed by the Court of Appeals, the State
Reporter is responsible for the publication of the
Maryland Reports and the Maryland Appellate
Reports. Maryland Reports contains the official
opinions of the Court of Appeals (Const., Art. IV
sees. 14-18A). Maryland Appellate Reports contains
the official opinions of the Court of Special Appeals
(Code Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article,
sees. 13-201 through 13-204).

JUDICIAL NOMINATING
COMMISSIONS

Courts of Appeal Building
361 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD 21401 974-2141

In 1970, the Governor by executive order estab-
lished a statewide judicial nominating commission