Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills - Maximum Salary
Sponsor: J. Sandy Bartlett (District 32)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 565 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that the maximum annual salary of the clerks of the circuit courts and the registers of wills may not be more than the salary of a State employee at grade 26, step 20 of the State of Maryland Standard and Bargaining Salary Scale in effect on the day before the clerk or the register begins a new term of office; and repealing as obsolete a certain minimum salary requirement for the register of wills for Baltimore City.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 6Favorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Poyer, Scott | Clerk of the Circuit Court | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lindsey, Dawne | Maryland Circuit Court Clerks’ Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tucker, Kevin | Maryland Clerk’s Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Vormelker, Will | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Bartlett, Delegate Bartlettlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Macfarlane, Byron | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |