Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center |
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The Criminal Justice Center was dedicated as the Criminal Courts Building in 1972.
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| General information | |
| Location | 210 West Temple Street Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°03′18″N 118°14′36″W / 34.054986°N 118.24346°W |
| Construction started | 1970 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Opening | October 26, 1972 |
| Cost | $33.7 million |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 20 |
| Floor area | 850,000 square feet (79,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Adrian Wilson Associates |
| Structural engineer | Adrian Wilson |
The Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center (formerly known as the Criminal Courts Building) is the county criminal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, California, United States. It is located at 210 West Temple Street, between Broadway and Spring Street.
Originally known as the Criminal Courts Building, in 2002 it was renamed the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, after Clara S. Foltz, the first female lawyer on the west coast of the United States (and also the first person to propose the creation of a public defender's office).
The building houses the main offices of the Los Angeles County Public Defender.
Security Measures
High profile trials are held on the Ninth Floor of the building, with a secondary screening area in addition to the main screening at the ground floor level. Furthermore, the Eighth and Tenth floors are inaccessible from the public elevators and stairwells.
