On November 12, 2024, the Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of Angel at the Nemaha County Courthouse in Auburn. Presiding over the ceremony, Judge Richard Smith honored this milestone achievement alongside the graduates' family and friends. The event marked the successful...

Court and community agency officials are seeking to improve efficiency, including keeping youth and families out of the court system. CHEYENNE COUNTY -- Officials from the Nebraska Supreme Court to Panhandle resource services met at the Lazy S Ranch to discuss how to better serve children and...

Natalie G. Nelsen-Pacey of Holdrege was appointed to the county court bench in the 10th Judicial District (Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps and Webster counties) on November 5, 2024. Nelsen-Pacey fills the vacancy created due to the appointment of Judge Timothy...

Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court FY 2024 Annual Caseload Report for Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024) has been added to the Judicial Branch Website. Read: Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Annual Caseload Report

On Saturday, November 10, 2024, staff and participants from the Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court visited the Omaha Veterans Center near 42nd and Center to help with cleanup efforts, both inside and outside the facility. The Veterans Center was selected as the focus of this service project...

Dual court clerk Traci Loker, based in Stockville, works in a very old building with persistent maintenance issues. This past year, building challenges have only intensified. Despite dealing with bats, mold, leaks, lack of air conditioning, loss of running water, and continuous construction, Loker...

In honor of Veterans Day, the Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court collaborated with Doniphan-Trumbull Public Schools’ junior high students in Hall County, who wrote heartfelt thank-you notes to veterans. The mission of the Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court is to honor and support...

With Election Day over, the Judicial Branch now turns to introducing itself to new senators who will be sworn in come January. The Branch has long had a program where judges and probation staff provide an opportunity for senators to visit the courthouse and learn about court process and Branch...

In observance of the holiday, Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 11/11/2024.

Planning for the Nebraska Veterans Justice Program (VJP) is underway, with implementation in Nebraska courts set for July 2025. Approved unanimously this past legislative session, LB253 establishes VJP to address the unique needs of veterans in the criminal justice system. The process will serve...