Editing Montgomery County, Maryland (section)

===Other elected positions===
There are 24 judges of the [[Maryland Circuit Courts|Circuit Court]] for Montgomery County, who are appointed by the [[Governor of Maryland|Governor]] and elected by the voters to 15 year terms. James A. Bonifant has served as the [[Administrative law judge|County Administrative Judge]] since 2021. Karen A. Bushell (D) was appointed as [[Court clerk|Clerk of the Circuit Court]] in 2021, and was elected to a full term in 2022. Joseph M. Griffin (D) has served as the [[Register of Wills]] since 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Montgomery County, Maryland - Government, Judicial Branch |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/mo/html/moj.html |access-date=July 29, 2023 |website=msa.maryland.gov |archive-date=July 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729051041/https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/mo/html/moj.html |url-status=live }}</ref> John J. McCarthy (D) has served as the [[State's Attorney]] since 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John J. McCarthy, State's Attorney, Montgomery County, Maryland |url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/mo/stattorneys/html/msa14923.html |access-date=July 29, 2023 |website=msa.maryland.gov |archive-date=February 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228071233/https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/36loc/mo/stattorneys/html/msa14923.html |url-status=live }}</ref>