Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Board approves $397,750 one‑time state appropriation to help retry or resolve cases affected by non‑unanimous jury ruling
Summary
Multnomah County accepted a one‑time $397,750 Special Purpose Appropriation from the state to help address non‑unanimous jury verdict cases after the Oregon Supreme Court decision; DA Nathan Vasquez described staffing shortfalls and a backlog of work, and the board approved an amendment correcting a prior typo in the grant amount.
The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners on April 2 approved a budget modification to accept $397,750 from a state special appropriation created after the Oregon Supreme Court’s decision on non‑unanimous jury verdicts. The funds are a one‑time allocation intended to help district attorney offices manage non‑routine prosecution expenses tied to retrials, resentencing or other related legal work.
Commissioner Jones Dixon moved approval of R3 and Commissioner Moyer seconded. During the meeting staff identified a $20,000 typo in the original proposal and the board approved an amendment to raise the grant total from $375,750 to $397,750 and the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
