On a typical day, Multnomah County Circuit Court’s presiding judge had a call docket -- a list of cases with approaching trial dates -- that was 50 pages long.

For felonies, Multnomah County is at 48%, the lowest rate of any county in the state. For misdemeanors, the Multnomah County rate is 37%—only Clatsop and Columbia do worse. Oregon Court Cases ...

This article has also been updated with additional statements from a Multnomah Circuit Court spokeswoman. RELATED: COVID-19 pandemic created a backlog at Oregon DMV that could take a year to clear .

Of the felony cases resolved in Multnomah County Circuit Court in 2023, more than 53% were less than six months old. Oregon aims to resolve 90% of felony cases within six months.

As of Jan. 1, Multnomah County Circuit Court has a new chief criminal judge: Michael Greenlick. Greenlick, who graduated from Lincoln High School and Lewis & Clark Law School prior to becoming a ...

In Oregon, Multnomah County Circuit Court is the only court with a fully virtual jury selection process. Stakeholders continue to examine the merit of other virtual court ideas. November 17, 2021 • ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Wednesday, a Multnomah County judge agreed to hold an information hearing next week on whether the jury in a murder trial broke court rules, and if so, whether the ...

All locations of the Multnomah Count Circuit Court will open at 10 a.m. on Monday. New jurors report at that time. The criminal, civil and family law calendar call and other proceedings will begin ...

Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Souede granted a motion Tuesday to acquit far-right activists Joey Gibson and Russell Schultz, who each faced one riot charge, saying no reasonable ...

A recent ruling by a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge likely paves the way for Oregon’s largest county to become the first in the state to ban flavored tobacco. July 2, 2025.