The Cass County Adult Treatment Drug Court celebrated the graduation of Dylan Knople and Dina Liesveld at the Cass County Courthouse in Plattsmouth on April 17, 2023. Judge Michael A. Smith presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug...

The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of Ted Buford in Lincoln on April 20, 2023. For the Veterans Treatment Court graduate, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full...

The Lancaster DUI Court held a graduation ceremony and celebration on April 18, 2023. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability. This is a great achievement, and we are proud to...

Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of Jordon McIntosh at the Madison County Courthouse on April 27, 2023. Honorable James G. Kube (pictured) presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment, close...

Nebraska is home to some of the most innovative and effective problem-solving courts in the country, and on May 3, 2023, the state's Judicial Branch officially declared May as Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month. This celebration of the state's diverse programming was marked by a proclamation...

Probation Management's Rising Star Award has been presented to Tara Bos, Problem-Solving Court Specialist, from the Administrative Office during the Probation Management Meeting in April 2023. A Rising Star is relatively new to their probation position and exhibits burgeoning leadership qualities...

Judges Kale Burdick and Mark Kozisek, 8th Judicial District, spoke to students at O'Neill High School's auditorium on April 27 as part of the Law Day 2023 celebration. The Nebraska Supreme Court held two argument sessions on stage at the high school immediately following the speeches. During the...

Performing as dual-clerks - Clerk Magistrate and Clerk of the District Court - Jonna Jasnoch and Joan Hansen welcomed the Chief Justice’s summer tour group in the historic courtroom of the Garden County Court on August 15, 2022. Together they organized a fantastic lunch to welcome the sizable crew...

National Interpreter Appreciation Day falls on the first Wednesday of May each year and allows us to pause and recognize the experts who connect parties that don’t speak the same language. Their ability to interpret is an awe-inspiring accomplishment and each day they help to ensure justice in...

Fourth Core of Probation AC4E (Advanced Coaching for Excellence): Incentives & Sanctions In 2017, the Office of Probation and the Courts began the development and implementation of the AC4E initiative designed to support probation officers in successfully implementing the eight principles of...