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With the passage of the Dispute Resolution Act in 1991, six private non-profit centers were formed and approved by the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR). These six centers provide services to the Courts and Probation, as well as to citizens, businesses and organizations, and communities across...
Camp Ashland, the Army National Guard facility located near Ashland, Nebraska, is serving as a quarantine location for coronavirus evacuees from Wuhan China. With their arrival, the Attorney Services Division is sponsoring ‘Lunch and Learn’ sessions to highlight the resources in Nebraska’s recently...
The morning of March 5, 2020, the Nebraska Supreme Court will hear a full round of arguments at Creighton School of Law followed by a question answer session with students. In the afternoon, the Court will reassemble at Northwest Magnet High school for an additional argument and lessons on the court...
The February edition of the Uniform Bar Exam will be held in Lincoln on February 25 and 26. Swearing-in ceremonies for those that pass the exam will be held at the Nebraska State Capitol on April 21, 2020.
The Through the Eyes of the Child team, led by Judge Stephen Twiss and coordinated by Carrie Rodriguez, Probation Chief in District 5, hosted a free screening of the film“Foster.” Held at the Widman Cinema in Central City, the event’s funding support came from the Merrick Community Foundation. The...
The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation is announcing the release of the fourth annual Juvenile Services Division: Detailed Analysis for fiscal year 2019. The publication provides information and data elements which impact juvenile justice reform. These include data elements focused on...
The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation is pleased to announce the completion of the 2019 Language Access Plan for the Nebraska Judicial Branch. This strategic agenda for language access in Nebraska State Courts and Probation is a reaffirmation of the Nebraska Supreme Court’s...
The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court held its annual holiday party in January 2020, with a dinner of chili and cinnamon rolls. Present were participants of the Veterans Treatment Court, past graduates of the program, veteran court mentors, and the treatment court team, including District...
The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated six graduations in Omaha on January 22, 2020, at the Legislative Chambers of the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center. For the Treatment Court graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment...
District and administrative probation staff attended the 2019 Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Conference as part of the ongoing effort to improve investigation and case management within the State of Nebraska. Several probation staff attended the conference to ensure Nebraska...