Dawne Lindsey

Dawne D. Lindsey, a Republican and a 1983 graduate of Mt. Savage High School, was appointed to the position of Allegany County Clerk of the Circuit Court in July 2001. She was later elected to the position in 2002, and in 2006, 2010 and 2014 ran unopposed in both the primary and general elections. Lindsey is the first female Allegany County Clerk of the Circuit Court.

The Clerk of the Court is a locally elected State official with the responsibilities established and regulated by the laws of Maryland and the Rules of the Court of Appeals of Maryland. The Clerk’s office records land deeds, mortgages, plats, conveyances and other precious documents. The Clerk administers oaths to County officials, Judges and Governor appointees, issues business and marriage licenses and performs civil marriage ceremonies.