The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office recognizes that all parts of society, including individuals, families, and communities, must come together and work to end sexual violence, which can have lasting, harmful effects on victims, their families and communities.
On Saturday, April 21, 2018, members of the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office participated in and supported the “Race Against Child Abuse.”
At the 2018 Tri-County Summit on Opioids and Addiction, Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill explained his office’s approach to combating the opioid epidemic at an individualized level.
On Thursday, April 12, 2018, Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill read a proclamation for the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners as they proclaimed April 8 through April 14, 2018 as National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in Multnomah County.
Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill has joined efforts with local law enforcement and other agency partners to help implement a new state law, SB 719, aimed at saving lives and preventing gun violence. District Attorney Underhill is grateful to have worked with Oregon Senators Ginny Burdick and Brian Boquist in drafting and later helping to pass this […]
Since 1991, the Multnomah County Sanctions Treatment Opportunities Progress (STOP) Drug Court has been available for most people that are charged in Multnomah County with a felony drug possession crime. The objective for STOP Court is to significantly reduce drug abuse within the community. Throughout the years, STOP Court has assisted in the reduction of […]
In an effort to reduce future criminal behavior by people involved in low-level drug offenses and reduce the number of persons of color being arrested and referred to the criminal justice system, County and City leaders are launching an innovative pilot project called LEAD® or Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion. What is LEAD®? LEAD® is a […]
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office Material Witness policy is reproduced below. The policy is designed to ensure that the practice of requesting that the court issue a warrant is used sparingly and with great oversight. Material witness warrants are relatively rare in Multnomah County. 3.55 Material Witness Warrant Policy ORS 136.608 – 136.614 authorize […]
In June 2016, District Attorney Underhill implemented a new policy aimed to safely reduce the number of young people (ages 15 -17) prosecuted under Oregon’s Ballot Measure 11 mandatory sentencing scheme. Results of the change in policy are very positive – with more work to be done concerning efforts to reduce racial and ethnic disparities […]
Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is an effort by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office and community partners to implement a diversion program that better responds to individuals in our community needing treatment and services due to drug addiction. LEAD is a pre-booking diversion program that allows officers to redirect low-level offenders engaged in drug […]