With the ending of the second session of the 108 th Legislative Session on May 18 th, 2024, three new laws have impacted Nebraska Courts and Adult Probation practices. LB20 reduced the restoration of voting rights for satisfactorily completion of an adult felony probation or post-release supervision...

The 5th Judicial District Platte County Problem-Solving Court officially opened on July 19, 2024, marked by a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event. District Court Judge Jason Bergevin led the ceremony, symbolizing the launch of the county's inaugural problem-solving court. With this new court in Platte...

In celebration of Constitution Day, the Nebraska Court of Appeals will hold a special session at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska, on September 10, 2024. The court will convene at the McDonald Theatre, located at 51st and Huntington Avenue, where it will operate in its standard...

At a proclamation ceremony held Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Funke, along with State Court Administrator Corey Steel and Probation Administrator Deb Minardi, announced the celebration of Nebraska Probation Week and recognized the 10 th anniversary of the Judicial Branch Peer...

All professionals follow a code of ethics and interpreters are no different adhering to the Interpreter Code of Professional Responsibility. The code helps to uphold standards of behavior and ensures that interpreters act in the best interests of those they serve, contributing to the overall...

The 5th Judicial Problem-Solving Court in York celebrated the graduation of four of its participants on June 10, 2024. Judge James C. Stecker presided over the ceremony, joined by York County Board Members, Seward County Board Members, Probation staff, family, and friends. The ceremony marks the...

The Distinguished Judge for Service to the Community and Distinguished Judge for Improvement of the Judicial System awards were established to publicly recognize members of the judiciary for projects and exemplary accomplishments that enhance the vision of justice within our communities. These...

Gracias, Merci, Danke, Obrigado, and Mahalo to our court and probation colleagues. Through our combined efforts over the last six months, we have been able to reduce long calls to LanguageLine by 53%. Instead of calling LanguageLine directly, contact the Language Access Operations Team to handle...

The Nebraska State Judicial Branch celebrated Nebraska Probation Week, following a proclamation ceremony held in the Supreme Court on July 16, 2024. The week-long celebration, running from July 17 to July 23, was marked by a proclamation from Chief Justice Michael Heavican designating the special...

Probation’s Rising Star Award has been presented to Heather Moran, Problem Solving Court Coordinator, out of District 2 during the Probation Management Meeting in April 2024. A Rising Star is relatively new to their probation position and exhibits burgeoning leadership qualities and characteristics...