The Nebraska Judicial Branch is committed to providing access to justice to everyone, regardless of the language they speak. To ensure that all individuals receive a fair and equal opportunity to explain their case and participate in court, the Nebraska Supreme Court created the Court Interpreter...

The Douglas County Young Adult Court celebrated graduation in Omaha. For the graduates Josue Galvan-Pineda and Ehtna Lollmann, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability. Judge Shelly...

The Sarpy County Wellness Court celebrated its first graduation at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion on September 16, 2022. Sarpy County Wellness Court serves to stabilize, assist, and reduce the risk of future offenses for a person with mental illness who is facing criminal prosecution. The...

Interpreters should not be asked to interpret recordings (i.e., voicemails, jail calls, body cam footage) in the courtroom. Nor should they be asked to sight translate exhibits in the courtroom (i.e., real estate/legal documents, bank statements, prenuptial agreements, etc). If they do, the...

The Douglas County Adult Drug Court celebrated its 118 th Drug Court graduation in Omaha on September 22, 2022, at the Omaha-Douglas Civic Center. There were 13 graduates recognized for their successful completion of the program’s stringent requirements, which include sustained abstinence from the...

Approximately 950 probation, community corrections, behavioral health, and problem-solving court professionals came together September 28-30th in LaVista for the 2022 Justice and Behavioral Health Conference: A Shared Vision with Problem-Solving Courts. This was the second statewide event of its...

Fifty-nine Nebraska State Probation officers were sworn in by Supreme Court Justice William B. Cassel on October 18, 2022, in the State Capitol Rotunda in front of distinguished guests, family, and friends. Deb Minardi, Probation Administrator, addressed the new officers, their families, and fellow...

Kimberley Mundil recently joined the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation as the Assistant Deputy Administrator for Rehabilitative Services. Prior to joining the Judicial Branch, Kimberley was the Clinical Manager for Bryan Independence Center, a substance use provider for adults and...

Jodie Roberts, Clerk Magistrate and Ex Officio Clerk of the District Court in Polk County and Assistant Clerk Mykaela Dishong took on numerous additional responsibilities during a recent period of staffing transitions in the 5th Judicial District. Roberts and Dishong partnered to assist other...

Nebraska Probation’s Motivational Interviewing training team was awarded the Special Topics Award during the Recent International Association of Correctional Training Professionals Annual Conference. This award is given for high quality training in a particular course, program, or subject. The MI...