Bethany Godemann, Clerk Magistrate for the Richardson County Court in the 1st Judicial District, was formally sworn in on September 15, 2023, at a ceremony hosted by County Judge Richard Smith.

Godemann works in the 1st Judicial District with fellow clerk magistrates Sherri Ullman of Beatrice; LaRita Weber of Tecumseh and Pawnee City; Mandy Klipp of Fairbury; Cassondra Buethe of Auburn; Angela Holtmeier of Hebron and Joshua McDougall of Wilber.

Judges Richard Smith, Jeffrey Gaertig, and Linda Bauer preside over the courts and direct the magistrates in District 1 which includes Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer Counties. 

Photo: L-R Judge Smith, Bethany Godemann, and State Court Administrator Corey Steel.