Chief Justice Mike Heavican will give his 12th annual State of the Judiciary address to the Legislature at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 17, 2019, in the Legislative Chamber. Nebraska Educational Television will air the speech on NET2 as part of its regular legislative coverage which can be viewed...

This year’s Office of Public Guardian Annual Report focuses on two main goals: To provide the public and governmental officials with data about Nebraska’s public guardianships and to give voice to the untold stories of wards and protected persons who are reflected individually in the data. In past...

The Judicial Resources Commission will hold a public hearing on Friday, January 25, 2019, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the State Capitol Building, Room 1510, Lincoln, Nebraska. The purpose of the hearing is to determine, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 24-1204 and 1206, whether judicial vacancies exist...

Improving the trust and confidence of Nebraska’s Native American communities in the court system is the primary goal of a grant received by the Nebraska Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission. The Commission is co-chaired by Supreme Court Justice Stephanie Stacy and Nebraska State Bar...

The 5th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court serving York County will hold its graduation ceremony and celebration on January 4, 2019, at 2:15 p.m. in the York County District Courtroom, 510 N. Lincoln Ave., York, Nebraska. For Problem-Solving Court graduates, this ceremony marks the completion...

The Nebraska Judicial Branch is hosting a national summit on pandemic preparation in Spring of 2019 which will coincide with the opening of The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s National Center for Health Security and Biopreparedness. The summit will bring together health officials, chief...

Nebraska state courts and probation offices will close Monday, December 24, 2018, in accordance with the Governor’s proclamation issued December 19, 2018. All state offices will close per declaration of the Governor. Anyone having business with the courts or probation on December 24 should call...

The Douglas County District Court Adult Drug Court is pleased to announce its 103 rd Commencement Ceremony for participants in the Adult Drug Court. The ceremony is on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 2:00 P.M. in the Legislative Chamber (LC-4) of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center, 1819 Farnam Street...

AMENDED -- Please note that videoconferencing will no longer be available in Hastings, Nebraska. On December 11, 2018, at 10 a.m., central time, the Judicial Resources Commission will hold its annual meeting pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1205 to determine whether (1) a new judgeship is...

LINCOLN – Andrew C. Butler, Hastings; Ryan C. Carson, Gibbon; Aaron M. Bishop, David B. Brinegar, and Jeffrey P. Ensz, all of Kearney, have submitted applications for appointment as District Judge in the 9th Judicial District consisting of Buffalo and Hall counties. The primary office location of...