Media Advisory
Kent County courthouse is renamed for Judge George B. Rasin Jr.

On May 14, Judge George B. Rasin Jr. will be memorialized during an event to celebrate the renaming of the Kent County courthouse.

The Kent County George B. Rasin Jr. Courthouse, located at 103 Cross Street in Chestertown, Maryland, was renamed by the Board of County Commissioners on December 17, 2019. The name honors Judge George B. Rasin Jr. (1917-2011) who served as the first judge of the Circuit Court for Kent County from 1960 to 1987 and led a movement to improve the juvenile justice system in Maryland.

Media is invited to attend. In order to comply with health department regulations, attendees must wear masks, maintain social distancing, and should not attend if they have symptoms associated with COVID-19.

WHO:             Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera
                       Administrative Judge Harris P. Murphy, Circuit Court for Kent County
                       Senior Judge Paul M. Bowman, Circuit Court for Kent County
                       District Court of Maryland Chief Judge John P. Morrissey
                       Judge John E. Nunn III, District Court in Kent County
                       P. Thomas Mason, President, Kent County Commissioners
                       C. Daniels Saunders, Esquire, Kent County Bar Association

WHAT:           Naming and dedication of the Kent County George B. Rasin Jr. Courthouse

WHEN:          Friday, May 14, 2021, at 3:00 p.m.

WHERE:        Kent County George B. Rasin Jr. Courthouse
                       103 N. Cross Street
                       Chestertown, Maryland 21620

NOTE: Please contact the Maryland Judiciary’s Government Relations and Public Affairs Division by email at [email protected] if you want to attend or have questions. Photography is permitted outside of the courthouse.