In November 2021, voters of Crook County, Oregon approved a bond measure to raise up to $35 million to build a new Justice Center on a different site.

[7] According to county judge Erwin Grimes, the ceiling was to be lowered by three and a half (3.5) feet and faced with acoustic tile.

[7] There had been complaints, including from circuit court judge Robert H. Foley, that sound during trials echoed off the ceiling and made it difficult to hear.

The building also includes the Crook County Clerk's Office, which maintains historic records dating back to 1882.

[10] Shortly after completion, the Crook County Journal touted the structure as "the finest in Eastern Oregon.

"[12] A new justice center was proposed to be built on a different site, with the old courthouse to have its structure reinforced and then converted into county offices.

[12] In an election held on November 8, 2021, Crook County voters approved a bond issue to raise up to $35 million for a new justice center on a different site.