The Multnomah County Circuit Court, which composes the 4th Judicial District of the Oregon Circuit Court system, is the general jurisdiction trial court of Multnomah County, Oregon. Judith Matarazzo is the presiding judge of the Court, serving with 37 others. The chief prosecutor is Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez.
The four court locations are
Multnomah County Courthouse (Central Courthouse), located at 1200 SW 1st Ave, Portland Justice Center, 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 As of August 2023, the following are currently serving judges in the Circuit Court:
List of District Attorneys State's attorneyTerm in officeNotesJohn M. Gearin1884–1886Unknown1886–1900George E. Chamberlain1900–1903Resigned. Elected Governor in 1902.Unknown1903–1931William Langley1954–1957Removed from office by Judge Frank J. Lonergan after being found guilty by a jury for refusing to prosecute gambling.F. Leo Smith1957–1958Appointed in 1957. Did not seek re-election.Unknown1958–1962George Van HoomissenDid not seek re-election. Ran for Secretary of State instead (lost).Green, Ashbel. After 4 decades, Van Hoomissen leaves his mark on Oregon. The Oregonian, December 9, 1999.Harl H. Haas Jr.1972–1981Did not seek re-election. Ran for Attorney General instead (lost).Mike Schrunk1981–2012Longest serving District Attorney in county's historyRod Underhill2012–2020Resigned in 2020Mike Schmidt2020–2025Appointed in 2020 Elected in 2020Nathan Vasquez2025–presentElected in 2024
Architecture The new Multnomah County Courthouse on SW 1st Ave opened October 2020. The 17-story building spans 450,000 square feet and cost $324 million. SRG Partnership was the lead architect, and Hoffman Construction Company lead contractor, both Portland based.
The previous building, a century-old courthouse, 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 resistance at $70 million.
References
External links Courts.Oregon.gov — Multnomah County Circuit Court, 4th Judicial District