A swearing-in ceremony for Crystal Hestekind as Chief Probation Officer of District 7 (Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, & Wayne Counties) was held on July 19, 2024, at the Madison County Courthouse. Judge James Kube administered the oath of office. The ceremony was attended by chief...

With the ending of the second session of the 108 th Legislative Session on May 18 th, 2024, three new laws have impacted Nebraska Courts and Adult Probation practices. LB20 reduced the restoration of voting rights for satisfactorily completion of an adult felony probation or post-release supervision...

The 5th Judicial District Platte County Problem-Solving Court officially opened on July 19, 2024, marked by a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event. District Court Judge Jason Bergevin led the ceremony, symbolizing the launch of the county's inaugural problem-solving court. With this new court in Platte...

In celebration of Constitution Day, the Nebraska Court of Appeals will hold a special session at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska, on September 10, 2024. The court will convene at the McDonald Theatre, located at 51st and Huntington Avenue, where it will operate in its standard...

The 2024 Chief Justice’s Summer Tour promises to be a busy and engaging week for the courts and probation offices in the southeastern portion of the state. Here's a summary of the planned activities for the week: On Monday, the tour will kick off in Falls City, Auburn, and Tecumseh. The Chief’s...

Court-Media Day gatherings have begun again across Nebraska. Following a pandemic reorganization, Judges in Sidney and North Platte organized meet-and-greet gatherings with area news reporters to get reacquainted. The purpose of the information session is to get to know each other better, allow the...

At a proclamation ceremony held Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke, along with State Court Administrator Corey Steel and Probation Administrator Deb Minardi, announced the celebration of Nebraska Probation Week and recognized the 10 th anniversary of the Judicial Branch Peer...

The 5th Judicial Problem-Solving Court in York celebrated the graduation of four of its participants on June 10, 2024. Judge James C. Stecker presided over the ceremony, joined by York County Board Members, Seward County Board Members, Probation staff, family, and friends. The ceremony marks the...

The Distinguished Judge for Service to the Community and Distinguished Judge for Improvement of the Judicial System awards were established to publicly recognize members of the judiciary for projects and exemplary accomplishments that enhance the vision of justice within our communities. These...

Gracias, Merci, Danke, Obrigado, and Mahalo to our court and probation colleagues. Through our combined efforts over the last six months, we have been able to reduce long calls to LanguageLine by 53%. Instead of calling LanguageLine directly, contact the Language Access Operations Team to handle...