Awarded to: Cassandra Buckley, Secretary in the District 11 Probation Office, Lexington Reporting Center Cassie has been an exemplary member of the Reporting Center team for three years, balancing her probation role with her commitment as an active member of the US Air Force Reserves. Throughout her...

In observance of the holiday, Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 12/25/2024.

Lancaster County’s “Warrant Wipeout” program was highlighted on local news Channel 10/11 (KOLN) ahead of its scheduled event. This initiative, aimed at alleviating the stress of misdemeanor warrants during the holidays, includes the addition of Spanish language interpreters, emphasizing inclusivity...

The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated its graduation on December 5, 2024, at the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center in Omaha. The ceremony was attended by family, friends, local community members, and veterans. Judge Horacio Wheelock, who presides over the Veterans Treatment Court, led the...

The 5th Judicial Problem-Solving Court in York celebrated the graduation of two participants on December 9, 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 marked the...

The leadership team of Probation District 4A in Omaha recently donated gently used coats to area shelters to help those in need during the winter months. Clients of District 4A were given first priority, and any remaining coats were donated to a local shelter. Photo L to R: Chief Probation Officer...

March 6, 2025, at the University of Nebraska College of Law & April 2, 2025, at Creighton University School of Law For over 45 years the justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court have traveled to each of Nebraska’s law schools for the purpose of making the Court’s business accessible to students on...

The Douglas County Young Adult Court celebrated the graduation of Max, Jessalyn, and Albert at the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha on November 27, 2024. Judge James Masteller presided over the ceremony, which marked the successful completion of an intensive program that included comprehensive...

The Judicial Branch Annual Report for Fiscal Year July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, is now available online. The report is presented annually to the Legislature during the Chief Justice’s “State of the Judiciary” each January. The report is found in the publications section of the Judicial Branch...

Rubie Gies, a freshman at Gering High School, won the 2024 High School Mock Trial Student News Reporter Contest during the Judge Lyle Strom High School Mock Trial Program State Championship at the federal courthouse in Omaha. The winner was announced on December 9 by Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke at...