At a ceremony held at the Capitol on July 16, 2019, Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation recognizing Community Corrections Week July 21-27, 2019. Bob Denton, Deputy Probation Administrator – Programs & Field Services, addressed the crowd and noted “Community Corrections Week is a time to...

An eleven hundred mile trip involving stops in 24 counties is on the agenda for this year’s Chief Justice Summer Tour. Each year Chief Justice Heavican dedicates several days to traveling to courthouses outside of the Lincoln area to meet with judicial branch staff, tour courtrooms, and learn about...

The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation, along with the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health, is excited to announce that registration for the Behavioral Health & Justice: Building A Comprehensive Community Response Conference is now live! Join us on...

Five Spanish speakers completed a hybrid Interpreter Orientation workshop in Grand Island, Nebraska, on June 28 and July 1. The workshop began with an introduction to court interpreter ethics, followed by instruction on the three modes of court interpreting: consecutive interpretation, simultaneous...

Probation Administrator, Deb Minardi, has been visiting Probation Districts around the state this summer meeting with employees and managers to discuss priorities, strengths, challenges and opportunities facing probation moving forward. With an emphasis on serving the Courts and building...

A redesigned guide for court patrons needing assistance navigating the court system is now available. Court clerks were emailed a PDF version of the Legal Resources Brochure on June 19, 2019. The brochure outlines Nebraska resources for those wanting help finding a lawyer or representing themselves...

Recently, the Clerks of the District Courts gathered for a Summer Conference in downtown Lincoln. Approximately 65 attendees participated in this two-day event. The first day’s events started with representatives from the State Patrol Criminal ID Division presenting on maintaining quality criminal...

District Judges from across the State of Nebraska gathered for a three-day District Judges’ Annual Conference in early June. The first day of the conference, Andy Barry presented on civil law updates, Mark Krieger gave domestic Law updates, and Judge Robert Steinke spoke about recent changes in...

by Meghan Straub Nebraska News Service LINCOLN--For years, night court has taken place across the country in areas such as New York and California. One local court hosted its first night court last month as a way to provide better access to the court system. The first of two planned night court...

The Self-Represented Litigation Committee’s sub-committee for District Court Forms has released an Emancipation module on the Self-Help Website: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/self-help/families-children/emancipation The request for this topic comes from various Clerks of the District Court...