The Multnomah County Circuit Court, which composes the 4th Judicial District of the

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system, is the general jurisdiction trial court of

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. Judith Matarazzo is the presiding judge of the Court, serving with 37 others. The chief prosecutor is Multnomah County District Attorney

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. The four court locations are: Multnomah County Central Courthouse from east in July 2021

* Multnomah County Courthouse (Central Courthouse), located at 1200 SW 1st Ave, Portland *

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, located on the third floor of the County Jail / Police HQ building, 1120 SW 3rd Ave, Portland * Juvenile Justice Center, 1401 NE 68th Ave, Portland * East County Courthouse, 18480 SE Stark St, Portland

Judiciary

List of District Attorneys

* Harl Haas (1973-1981) * Mike Schrunk (1981—2012) * Rod Underhill (2012—2020) *

(2020—present)

List of Public Defenders

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.

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was the lead architect, and

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lead contractor, both Portland based. The previous building, a century-old courthouse, was added to the

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in 1979. It was sold in 2018 to

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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 resistance at $70 million.

References

External Links

Courts.Oregon.gov — Multnomah County Circuit Court, 4th Judicial District
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