Court and Probation offices will be closed on 1/15/24.

The Nebraska Bench Media Committee has announced the relaunch of its Brown Bag Media Court Visit program, set to begin in Sidney, NE in March 2024. Originating in 2017, the program offers local journalists an immersive experience within the court and probation systems, fostering a deeper...

Leah Cech has been hired as the Court’s new Access to Justice Specialist, replacing Deputy Administrator for Court Services Amy Prenda as dedicated staff to the Access to Justice Commission; Committee on Equity and Fairness; Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts; Self-Represented...

A swearing-in ceremony for Pam Cardenas, new Douglas County Judicial Administrator, was held January 4, 2024, in the Legislative Chambers of the Civic Center. Presiding Judge Marcela Keim hosted the ceremony. Her appointment was effective October 2, 2023. Cardenas also served as Acting Judicial...

Kari Rumbaugh, Deputy Administrator for the Juvenile Probation Services Division, received a special invitation to travel to Washington DC and testify with a panel of national youth justice professionals as the expert on juvenile probation to the Federal Coordinating Council for Juvenile Justice and...

Awarded to: Marla Fischer, Deputy Director of the Office of the Public Guardian – Lancaster County Amid significant challenges at the Public Guardian's Office (OPG), Marla offered steadfast stability, motivation, and empathetic leadership over the past year. Effectively steering through staff...

The North Central Problem-Solving Court celebrated the graduation of Chuck Krysl and Levi Fecht at the Holt County Courthouse in O’Neill On December 18, 2023. Honorable Kale Burdick presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral...

Nebraska County Court Association Executive Committee members serving through September 2024 are: President: Ashley Siebrandt, Wayne County Vice President: Kerri Wiese, Dakota County Secretary: Katherine Armbruster, Stanton County Treasurer: Michelle Soto, Greeley County

Clerks of the District Court Executive Committee members serving during 2024 are: President: Peggy Birky, Fillmore County (pictured) Vice President: Royce Gonzales, Nuckolls County Secretary/Treasurer: Celeste Cattin, Dawes County

Pam Cardenas, new Douglas County Judicial Administrator, will be sworn-in during a formal ceremony on January 4, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers at 1819 Farnam Street. Cardenas’ office provides support for Nebraska’s largest county court and the 12 County Court judges located in Omaha...