Multnomah County Court
The Multnomah County Circuit Court, the 4th Judicial district of Oregon Circuit Court system, is the general jurisdiction trial court of Multnomah County, Oregon. Judith Matarazzo is the Presiding Judge of 38 others.[1] The chief prosecutor is Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt.
The four court locations are:
- Multnomah County Courthouse (Central Courthouse), located at 1200 SW 1st Ave.
- the "Justice" Center, located on the third floor of the County Jail / Police HQ building, 1120 SW Third Avenue.
- Juvenile Justice Center
- East County Courthouse
District Attorney
- Mike Schmidt (2020—present)
- Rod Underhill (2012—2020)
- Mike Schrunk (1981—2012)
Architecture
The new Multnomah County Courthouse on SW 1st Ave opened October 2020. The 17-story building spans 450,000 square feet building, and cost $324 million.[2] SRG Partnership was the lead architect, and Hoffman Construction Company lead contractor, both Portland based. The century-old Courthouse on the Portland Plaza was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It was sold in 2018 to NBP Capital for $28 million, who said it was "considering various creative uses" that would preserve the historic building. The county assessor valued it at $40 million, but estimated necessary upgrades for earthquake resistatnce at $70 million.[3]
References
- "Public Judicial Directory contacts" (PDF). Courts.Oregon.Gov.
- News, Correctional (2020-10-13). "Multnomah County Unveils Spacious New Courthouse". Correctional News. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- Oregonian/OregonLive, Elliot Njus | The (2018-09-18). "Multnomah County finds buyer for downtown courthouse". oregonlive. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- "Prosecutors' Decision to Cripple a Judge's Career Echoes a Larger Battle Over Criminal Justice Reform in Oregon". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2022-03-29.