Court Administration

The Honorable DaNeeka Varner Cotton serves as Administrative Judge for the 7th Circuit and for the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland.

The Court Administrative Office supports the work of the judiciary through employees responsible for the daily operations and administrative functions of the Circuit Court. The court is made up of the following distinguished persons:

  • Administrative Judge
    The Honorable DaNeeka Varner Cotton 
  • Court Administrator
    Charleston L. Carter  
  • Deputy Court Administrator/Jury Commissioner
     Erica M. Payne-Santiago
  • Bailiffs
     Aubrey A. Curry, Chief
  • Courtroom Support Services
     Mia Hembrick, Director
  • Calendar Management
     Tracy R. Smith, Director
  • Communications
     Kyra Wilkins, Communications Specialist 
  • ADA Compliance Officer
     LaCresha Buchanan, Human Resources Director                 ALTERNATE: LaTisha Sandidge-Harrell 
  • Family Division                                                                        Shantell Davenport, Esq.  
  • Senior Fiscal Manager, Budget and Finance                    Grace T. King, Director 
  • Human Resources 
    LaCresha Buchanan, Director
  • Information Technology
    Harold E. Russell, III, Director 
  • Law Library
    Tonya E. Baroudi, Director
  • Problem Solving Courts
     Julisa Cunningham, Director 
  • Judicial Services                                                            Gregory Sanders, Manager