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# Mary C. Reese

District Court for Howard · Judge

## Profile

- Court: District Court for Howard
- State: Maryland
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote proceedings

Scope: statewide

Maryland trial courts may conduct remote electronic proceedings when authorized by rule, and the court may permit or require participants to appear by remote electronic communications.

Evidence excerpt: the court may permit or require one or more participants, or all participants, to join the proceeding by means of remote electronic communications.

[Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### remote recording

Scope: statewide

For Maryland remote proceedings, the required recording is made by the court, and participants should not make their own audio or video recording unless the court permits it.

Evidence excerpt: Proceedings conducted via videoconferencing technology must be recorded by the court

[Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### electronic devices

Scope: statewide

Maryland permits electronic devices in court facilities only in accordance with court rules and orders; attorneys may use devices reasonably for a proceeding if silent, positioned away from the trier of fact or witnesses, not used for recording, and not used for unauthorized communication.

Evidence excerpt: attorneys are permitted the reasonable and lawful use of an electronic device in connection with the proceeding provided that

[NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### photography video recording

Scope: statewide

Maryland prohibits taking, recording, or transmitting photographs, videos, or other visual images in court facilities unless the court expressly grants permission in a specific instance.

Evidence excerpt: The taking, recording, or transmitting of photographs, videos, or other visual images by cell phone or any other device is prohibited in the court facility at all times

[NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/hr/pdfs/judges_list_external.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/hr/pdfs/judges_list_external.pdf)
- [Maryland Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/hr/pdfs/judges_list_external.pdf)
- [Remote Hearings and Proceedings](https://www.mdcourts.gov/remotehearings)
- [NOTICE Cell Phones, Other Electronic Devices, and Cameras in Court Facilities](https://www.mdcourts.gov/reference/cellphonenotice)
- [District Court Judges Directory](https://www.mdcourts.gov/district/directories/judges)
- [Maryland Judicial Vacancies](https://www.mdcourts.gov/judgeselect/judicialvacancy)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Retired Associate Judge of the District Court of Maryland, District 10 (Howard County), serving from April 21, 2006, until her retirement in April 2026, after which she became a Senior Judge
- In 2017, Judge Reese was charged by the Maryland Judicial Commission with violating the Code of Judicial Conduct over comments made from the bench in two domestic violence cases in Carroll County
- General Counsel, Board of Elections, Howard County — 2000–2006
- Associate, Reese & Carney (law firm) — 1996–2006
- Assistant State’s Attorney, Howard County — 1990–1996
- Law Clerk to County Administrative Judge J. Thomas Nissel, Howard County Circuit Court — 1988–1991

### Education

- University of Baltimore School of Law — J.D. (1989)
- (Political Science & English), Mount St. Mary’s College, cum laude — B.A. (1983)

### Additional information

- Current status: Retired from active judicial service in April 2026; serves as Senior Judge
- St. Thomas More Society — President (2010–11)
- Maryland State Bar Association — Board of Governors (2004–06), Solo & Small Firm Practice Section
- Howard County Bar Association — President (2003–04)
- Member of various county councils, task forces, and community boards
- Born in Maryland, Reese is a member of the Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City and has been active in local schools, YMCA, and community organizations