Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice
The Justice Juanita Kidd Stout Center for Criminal Justice, is a courthouse that is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the main criminal courthouse of the First [Judicial District of Pennsylvania], housing the Criminal Section of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Criminal Division of the Philadelphia Municipal Court.
History and architectural features
The CJC is a seventeen-story, steel-framed building that was completed in 1994 in order to alleviate pressure from courtrooms located in Philadelphia [City Hall]. The center is located at 1301 Filbert Street.In May 2012, the Criminal Justice Center was renamed in honor of the late Justice Juanita Kidd Stout.