Judge Paine, a county court judge in District 11, reconvened the 2024 McCook Upstream Mapping participants on January 10, 2025. The chairs of the three priority areas that were decided on in 2024 gave the following updates: Elementary Age Multidisciplinary Team: The group made improvements to the...

The Language Access Program has announced dates for the 2025 Interpreter Certification Pathway. Please visit Interpreter Certification Pathway for more information and to register for Orientation, the written exam, Skill Building, and the oral exam. If, after reviewing the webpage, interested...

The North Central Problem-Solving Court celebrated graduation at the Custer County Courthouse in Broken Bow on December 19, 2024. Judge Karin Noakes presided over the ceremony while family and friends observed. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health...

On the latest episode of Your Nebraska Judicial Branch, Lancaster County DUI Court graduate Mark VanWinkle reflects on how the program helped him achieve sobriety after years of struggling with alcoholism. He is joined by Trooper Benjamin Nguyen, his arresting officer, who witnessed the program's...

Judicial Branch Education Standards have been updated by the Education Advisory Committee, fully adopted by the Supreme Court, and are now posted on the Judicial Branch website. While there are few substantive changes, there is some new language, and a new ethics requirement for all branch employees...

Nebraska Juvenile Probation’s enhancements to behavioral health screening featured in new Podcast episode highlighting Dr. Keith Cruise of the Center for Trauma Resiliency and Juvenile Justice and his work to support trauma informed Juvenile Justice systems. As part of Nebraska’s Juvenile Justice...

Awarded to: Keri Pritschau, Division Manager – District 3, Lancaster County Court Keri Pritschau has been a dedicated employee of Lancaster County Court since 1979, consistently exceeding job expectations. She frequently assists other divisions to ensure mission-critical tasks are completed and...

The Douglas County Young Adult Court celebrated Delaney’s graduation at the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha on January 8, 2025. Judge James Masteller presided over the ceremony, which marked the successful completion of an intensive program that included comprehensive mental health treatment...

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 1/20/2025.

Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke will give his first State of the Judiciary address to Nebraska state senators at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in the Legislative Chamber. Nebraska Educational Television will air the speech as part of its regular legislative coverage and can be viewed online...