Law Day is held on May 1st every year to celebrate the role of law in our society and to cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal profession. In honor of the day, the Nebraska Supreme Court will travel to McCook to hold oral arguments at the high school and participate in special programming...

District Court: The reference to the word “Recklessly” removed from the following Spanish domestic abuse forms (not in the language of the statute.) DC 19:9 Domestic Abuse, Protection Order Information - Spanish DC 19:10 Domestic Abuse, Ex Parte Domestic Abuse Protection Order (or Renewal) - Spanish...

The Nebraska Supreme Court Security Clearinghouse Committee is resuming security audits for court and probation facilities upon request of judge(s) or county officials. The Committee will assign a team of trained and experienced security professionals to tour the requested facility and make written...

A swearing-in ceremony for Allison O’Neill as Clerk Magistrate of York County Court was held April 15, 2022, in the York County Courthouse in York, Nebraska. Judge Lynelle Homolka opened and hosted the ceremony. O’Neill began her duties as Clerk Magistrate on February 11, 2022, replacing former...

Two of Nebraska’s Problem-Solving Courts, both in Lancaster County, accepted awards as national mentor courts by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) in early April. As part of NADCP’s mentor court network for 2022-2024, the Lancaster County Adult Drug Court and Lancaster...

Juvenile Probation Supervisor Tarin Chapin, alongside Juvenile Probation Officers Nichole Emrich and Dominique Frease (along with others working for probation), implemented a pilot project for youth in McCook to pair juveniles on probation with mentors. The Thrive Mentorship Program has provided...

In its 42nd appearance at the College of Law, the Nebraska Supreme Court was invited to hear oral arguments followed by a student question-and-answer period. On March 30, 2022, the Court heard four cases in the law school courtroom, making the Court’s business accessible to law students on campus...

The Nebraska Supreme Court held oral arguments at Bellevue West High School auditorium on the afternoon of March 30, 2022, as part of the Court’s ongoing outreach and education efforts. The visit marked the first time that the Supreme Court has held arguments in the city of Bellevue. The visit is...

Tracy Svoboda, bailiff for Judge Marroquin (behind laptop); Ann Barnes, bailiff for Judges Johnson and Kube (left); Peggy Johnsen, bailiff for Judge Schreiner (center right); and Emily Harrifeld, bailiff for incoming judge Morgan Farquhar, review the Judge’s Portal computer application. The group...

The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation (AOCP) participated in two 2021 research projects confirming positive outcomes of felony probation supervision and post-release supervision. The first report: Predicting Recidivism for Post Release Supervision Releases, completed by the...