Howard County Circuit Courthouse

Howard County Circuit Courthouse
General information
Location 8630 Court Avenue
Town or city Ellicott City, Maryland
Country United states of America
Coordinates 39°16′06″N 76°47′55″W / 39.2683°N 76.7986°W
Client Howard County, Maryland
Technical details
Size 4 floors
Design and construction
Engineer Charles Timanus [1]

The Howard County Circuit Courthouse is located at 8360 Court Avenue in Ellicott City, Maryland. The courthouse houses the chambers and courtrooms for the 5 judges of the Circuit Court for Howard County, as well as the clerk's offices, jurors' assembly room, the law library and masters' offices. It has a connection to the original 1840 Courthouse, now used by the Orphan's court.

Law Library

The law library is on two levels. The bottom level houses the general collection and 2 computers for online use and Westlaw research. Above this level is the Maryland Room, with the Maryland collection which includes all Maryland reports and the Annotated Code of Maryland.[2]

References

  1. James A Clark Jr. Jim Clark Soldier Farmer Legislator. p. 21.
  2. "Law Library". Circuit Court for Howard County. Retrieved 2008-05-15.