The Nebraska Access to Justice Commission and the Committee on Equity and Fairness submitted a proposed rule amendment to eliminate the confidential portion of the Nebraska Juror Qualification Form and revise the form to include the demographic information in the main body of the form. The intent being to encourage potential jurors to provide demographic data to ensure the jury pool represents a fair cross-section of the community. The form was further revised to be easier for a juror to understand and complete so jury commissioners receive the information they need to determine whether a person is qualified to be a juror.

The Notice of Comment Period, including the proposed rule amendment and revision to the form, can be found HERE.

The Nebraska Supreme Court invites comments on the proposed amendments. Written comments must be submitted to the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, PO Box 98910, Lincoln, NE 68509-8910, or by email to Erika.Schafer@nejudicial.gov, with the rule section listed in the subject line, by no later than June 1, 2024.