Port Charles Courthouse

Attorney Diane Miller, Judge Amber Chua, and defendant Sonny Corinthos on the stand at the Port Charles Courthouse

### Notable People

Naomi Carson
Amber Chua
Camila Hayes
James Horowitz
Rachel Lasser
Richard Lowe
Virginia Madrigal
Henry Pierce
David Walters
Oliver Young
(current judges)
Robert Scorpio
(D.A.)
Jennifer Arden
Molly Lansing
(A.D.A.s)
Scott Baldwin
Martin Grey
Diane Miller
Henry Sullivan
(attorneys)

### Address

1142 Central Avenue
Port Charles, New York

The **Port Charles Courthouse** is located in Port Charles.

## History

The Port Charles Courthouse is located in the heart of downtown, apparently very close to the police department. It consists of courtrooms and the offices of former district attorneys Scott Baldwin and Ric Lansing.

The courthouse was renovated in 2021.

It has been the sight of many life changing court battles, including:

* In 1998, Carly Benson shot Tony Jones in open court.
* In 2005, Faith Rosco was shot and killed here by a sniper.
* In 2007, Jason Morgan and Amelia Joffe came under fire outside of the building.
* In 2010, Sonny Corinthos stood trial for the murder of his wife, Claudia Zacchara (though he was acquitted when Michael Corinthos confessed to killing Claudia). Judge Peter Carroll presided.
* In 2012, Amelia Jones was sentenced to 20 years (though she is later released after new evidence points to Matt Hunter). Judge Enrique Lopez presided.
* In 2012, Todd Manning pulled a gun on Sonny Corinthos, only to be stopped by John McBain.
* In 2018, Kiki Jerome sued Dr. David Bensch for sexual harassment and won. Judge Henry Pierce presided.
* In 2020, two court battles for Wiley Quartermaine-Corinthos; the baby switch (Judge Rachel Lasser presided) and his custody (Judge Richard Lowe presided).
* Autumn 2021, Spencer Cassadine pleads guilty on Dec 23, 2021 for stalking and terrorizing his stepmother Ava Cassadine. He covered for his partner-in-crime and then-girlfriend Esme Prince, who is revealed to have manipulated him into his actions. His great-great uncle Victor Cassadine arranges a light sentence of 30 days in Spring Ridge Prison, 500 hours of community service and making restitution to Ava as a result. He is released from Spring Ridge on Mar 23, 2022.
* In 2022, Trina Robinson is falsely accused of filming Cameron Webber and Josslyn Jacks having sex, then releasing it to the public. She was framed by the true culprit, Esme Prince - who didn't count on Trina having a large support system with everyone but Nikolas and Spencer believing her to be innocent. She is released without bond pending a trial on Apr 1, 2022.

In July 2021, Martin and Molly provide a incriminating recording of Judge Naomi Carson's judicial crimes and misconduct to the P.C.P.D. From this evidence, Commissioner Jordan Ashford is able to order Shawn and Alexis to be released to her local protective custody, reuniting the Ashford & Davis families. The recording is sent to the judicial review board, where all of her presided cases will be reviewed for bias and possibly overturned. On the 20th, the Attorney General of New York remands Alexis to Spring Ridge Prison, and the Governor (concerned about optics and polling numbers in a reelection year) has Shawn released for time served with the paperwork expedited.

### Legal facilities

* D'Archam Asylum
* Ferncliff Asylum
* Green Briar Federal Penitentiary
* Mason, Petrovich, and Miller Law Firm
* Miscavige Institute for the Criminally Insane
* Pentonville Penitentiary
* Port Charles City Hall
* Port Charles County Secure Psychiatric Facility
* Port Charles Police Department
* Spring Ridge Prison
* Statesville Prison
* Steinmauer Prison

### Current Attorneys

* District Attorney's office
* Current Judges
* D.A.s
* A.D.A.s
* Former Personnel

DA/ADA:

* Robert Scorpio - District Attorney
* Jennifer Arden
* Molly Lansing - intern

Lawyers:

* Zahra Amir
* Jennifer Arden
* Scott Baldwin
* Nicole Diaz
* Martin Grey
* Diane Miller
* Pascal
* Henry Sullivan

Judges:

* Hamilton Chan
* Amber Chua
* Leland Cole
* Alicia Hamad
* Camila Hayes
* Joan Heller
* James Horowitz
* Rachel Lasser
* Enrique Lopez
* Richard Lowe
* Virginia Madrigal
* Henry Otis
* Henry Pierce
* Dawn Roth
* Carson Sawyer
* Colin Shepherd
* David Walters
* Oliver Young
* Benjamin
* Booth
* Filbert
* Long
* Newcomb
* Powers
* Rawley
* Sanchez
* Warren

- Chase Murdock (1966-1971, 1973-1979)

- Jim Richardson (1978-1983)

- Mitch Williams (1979-1980)

- Mick Boyer (1984)

- Ken Morgan (1984-1985)

- Brett Madison (1986)

- D.A. Lombardi (1986)

- Michael Schultz (1990-1991)

- Abbey Mitchell (1993)

- Michael Schultz (1994)

- Justus Ward (1998)

- Scott Baldwin (2002-2004)

- Ric Lansing (2004-2005)

- John Durant (2005-2006)

- Alexis Davis (2005-2006)

- Ric Lansing (2006-2008)

- Alexis Davis (2008-2009)

- Juan Martinez (2012-2013)

- Joseph Campbell (2012-2013)

- Benjamin Lazaro (2013)

- Scott Baldwin (2013-2015)

- Paul Hornsby (2015-2016)

- D.A. Garcia (2017)

- Joseph Campbell (2017)

- Margaux Dawson (2018-2019)

- Xavier Coons (1967-1973)

- Ross Jenelle (1974)

- Mitch Williams (1978)

- Scott Baldwin (1988)

- Jessica Holmes (1992)

- Dara Jensen (1996-2003)

- Ric Lansing (2004)

- Alexis Davis (2006)

- Job Eliminated (2006-2009)

- Louise Addison (2009)

- Job Eliminated (2010-2018)

- Rodriguez (2022)

Judges:

* Anne Bailey
* Dennis Bryant
* Peter Carroll
* Naomi Carson
* Sherry Hunter
* Ben Lowell
* Howard Morris
* Nancy Neufeld
* Davis Wagner
* Arroyo
* Delaney
* Harmon
* Heller
* Marland
* Matson
* Phelps
* White
* Young

Lawyers:

* Alexis Davis
* Sasha Donev
* Theo Hoffman
* Beatrice Jones
* Rosalyn Quan
* Elena Soto
* Roz Venta
* Claire Walsh

1. ↑ Spelling per captioning
2. ↑ Presided over the AJ Quartermaine murder trial in 2005
3. ↑ In 1987