Hennepin County Expands Judicial Capacity with New Hearing Spaces at Government Center
Project strengthens court operations, long-term flexibility and access to consolidated services MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. — Wold Architects and Engineers (Wold) , a national architecture and engineering firm with deep expertise in justice and civic design, has completed a major renovation and expansion project for the Fourth Judicial District and Hennepin County at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis. The Family Court Division was relocated from the Family Justice Center to the Government Center, bringing additional judicial operations into the county’s primary courthouse while creating a consolidated Self-Help Center for community members seeking court resources and assistance. The new spaces opened to the public in late March 2026. Designed in close collaboration with Hennepin County and the Fourth Judicial District, the project included the construction of 15 new judicial hearing spaces tailored to support a broad range of proceedings. The expansion...