John Arias, mentor coordinator for the Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court, was recently profiled in the Grand Island Independent. He speaks about looking out for his fellow vets and his experience with the Central Nebraska Veterans Court. Read the full story in the Grand Island Independent...

Scotts Bluff County drug court attendees got together for National Drug Court Month and celebrated the work they’ve done to get their lives back on track. Scotts Bluff County Drug Court Coordinator Andee Hardesty said, “They motivate attendees to push towards sobriety to become better, to do better...

Payton Hogan, guest speaker for the Supreme Court's Problem-Solving Court proclamation signing ceremony, was recently profiled in the Norfolk Daily News. He speaks about his life and experience with the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court program. Read full story in the Norfolk Daily News: 2015 drug...

The Nebraska Administrative Office of the Courts & Probation (AOCP) is issuing this Request for Qualification (RFQ) to select mental health practitioners and alcohol and drug counselors willing to serve as contract providers for 10 Day Juvenile Primary Evaluation of post-adjudicated/predisposition...

A graduation ceremony was held during Problem-Solving Month for Nikki Mead and Luis Martinez-Ortiz at the Butler County Courthouse on May 10, 2022. Drug Courts are designed to reduce recidivism and substance use among individuals with substance use disorders. Picture courtesy of Schuyler Sun Read...

While wandering through the Suffrage Story exhibit at the Nebraska History Museum, Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court Jody Schmidt noticed a few familiar faces and names. Featured are names and photos of women who are noted as Nebraska ‘firsts’ in the Judicial Branch. Included are: Judge Betty...

A Veterans Mentor Swearing-in ceremony was held at the Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court on May 18, 2022, in Grand Island. Veteran mentors help other veterans get their lives back on track after being arrested. Read more: New Veterans Court Offers Second Chance for those who Served Picture...

The 2022 Summer Tour will take the Chief Justice, key court staff, and select judges and justices to the northwestern portion of the state in mid-August in conjunction with the Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts’ public engagement sessions. The Chief Justice and members of the...

In observance of the holiday, Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 5/30/2022.

When nearly a dozen people skipped jury duty in Lincoln, the Lancaster County Attorney’s Office asked the judge to find them in contempt. With the number of no-shows on the rise, the legal community banded together for a community civics lesson with Judge Jodi Nelson as the instructor. Read: Lincoln...