The Nebraska Judicial Branch is committed to providing all people with equal access to the courts and probation. To this end two new forms have been added to the NE Supreme Court website to assist the public. If a member of the public has a disability and anticipates needing an accommodation the ADA...

Chief Justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, Mike Heavican, presented 12 Employee Recognition Awards to individuals and team members on September 27, 2018, during the Nebraska Judicial Branch tenth annual recognition event. The Employee Recognition Committee selected nine individuals and three teams...

The Nebraska State Bar Commission has received the Supreme Court’s approval of its recommendation for admission to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska for those having fulfilled all of the requirements under Rule § 3-117 for admission by examination. Ensuing the Court’s approval, a swearing...

The Nebraska Administrative Office of Probation commissioned the Law/Psychology Program at the University of Nebraska/Lincoln to conduct a process and outcome evaluation of the Specialized Substance Abuse Supervision (SSAS) Program. SSAS is a Nebraska Probation service initiated in order to decrease...

Statewide Language Access Coordinator Jennifer Verhein and State Court Interpreter Coordinator Irma Watt celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month on September 21 at Northeast Community College in Norfolk. Representing the Supreme Court’s Language Access Program, Verhein and Watt introduced more than 50...

With the release of the newly-updated strategic agenda, the Nebraska Judicial Branch announces the continuation of its six overarching goals for the years 2019 through 2021. Goals are: Goal 1: Providing Access to Swift, Fair Justice Goal 2: Protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults Goal 3...

The Nebraska Court of Appeals celebrated Constitution Day on the campus of York College on September 13, 2018. College and area high school students in attendance were reminded that the official Constitution Day is September 17. The Court of Appeals sat in their customary two panels in the...

We are excited to announce the winners of our Administrative Office of Probation, Juvenile Services Division 3rd Annual Art Contest. We had so many more submissions this year that we chose three winners and the results were very close. The three winners will receive gift cards, a certificate and...

A swearing-in ceremony for Sara Fowler as Clerk Magistrate of Hall County Court was held August 28, 2018, in the courthouse in Grand Island, Nebraska. Judge Arthur Wetzel opened the ceremony and welcomed guests. Judge Alfred Corey administered the Clerk Magistrate oath of office. Both judges...

Douglas County Juvenile Court judges enjoyed spending non-court time with children assigned to their court during the 9 th annual Kids and Judges Day on August 3, 2018. The judges answered questions, read stories, and took photos with the children. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Douglas...