The 5th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court serving York, Hamilton, and Merrick Counties held graduation ceremonies on January 4, 2019, in York County and January 7, 2019, in Merrick County. For Problem-Solving Court graduates, these ceremonies mark the completion of an intensive program of...

The Information Technology Division of the Judicial Branch has created a new position of IT Support Supervisor. The branch’s first IT Support Supervisor, Shane Smith, will have an important role in the ongoing integration of technology support across the branch. As the Judicial Branch has grown...

The Judicial Branch Website experienced much activity in 2018 resulting in nearly 3.5 million pageviews on the main page. While the items and pages noted below aren’t necessarily the newest or biggest items hosted on the site, they are some of the most visited pages. It is no surprise that the...

Trial court judges have been hosting new state senators through a Judicial-Legislative Visit Program since 1999. For twenty years, the program has fulfilled its purpose of providing legislators a personal understanding of the daily duties and responsibilities of the trial court judge and judicial...

Jefferson County District Court Judge Vicky Johnson and County Judge Linda Bauer hosted Senator-elect Tom Brandt for a court visit in conjunction with the swearing-in ceremony of that county’s elected officials on January 3, 2019. The judges invited Senator-elect Brandt to learn more about the...

Judge Kale Burdick was the first of this year’s judges to host a senator through the Judicial-Legislative Visit Program inviting Senator-elect Tim Gragert to attend court in O’Neill in mid-December. Judge Burdick had not met the future senator other than when Gragert was campaigning. After a busy...

Judge of the County Court, 4th Judicial District, Lawrence E. Barrett, is retiring January 31, 2019. In his letter to the Governor and the Chief Justice, Barrett wrote, “It has been my privilege to serve the citizens of Nebraska for over 24 years.” He continued, “I have had the greatest respect for...

Through a newly developed mobile application, probation officers and staff will be able to view client information when away from their desks. The information includes: addresses, phone numbers, school and employment information, drug tests, sanctions, latest assessment scores, hazards, and other...

The Douglas County District Court Adult Drug Court celebrated its 103rd Commencement on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. To graduate participants must have demonstrated sustained abstinence from the use of controlled substances and alcohol; satisfactorily participated in a substance-abuse treatment...

Nebraska’s Language Access Committee, under the leadership of Justice Jeff Funke, completed an in-depth review of the Supreme Court Rules on Court Interpreters – specifically the requirements for certification and the interpreter disciplinary process. The review process began with an analysis of...