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    Clerk Magistrate Richheart Swearing-in Ceremony - Nebraska City

    Clerk Magistrate Richheart Swearing-in Ceremony - Nebraska City

    December 22, 2022
    A swearing-in ceremony for Dana Richheart as Clerk Magistrate of Otoe County Court was held on December 19, 2022, in the Otoe County Courthouse in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Judge David Partsch hosted the ceremony with remarks by State Court Administrator Corey Steel. Richheart began her duties as Clerk Magistrate on August 22, 2022, replacing Clerk Magistrate Cindy Cich, who transferred to Cass County. Photo: Judge David Partsch with Clerk Magistrate Dana Richheart and State Court Administrator...Read more

    Court Fines and Fees Chart Updated

    Court Fines and Fees Chart Updated

    December 21, 2022
    For a graphic explanation of where the ticket money goes, download the updated fines and fees chart online: Where the Ticket Money Goes Infographic - 2022 On July 1, 2023, the chart will again be updated to reflect changes to the retirement and State Government account distribution.Read more

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    December 21, 2022
    Select from email notifications on: Supreme Court and Court of Appeals argument schedules and opinions; general media releases; rule amendments, lawyer’s ethics opinions; administrative policies and schedules (Waiver Fine Schedule, Filing Fees and Court Costs, etc.); and, job openings. Website link for subscriptions through email.Read more

    Douglas County Young Adult Court Celebrates Graduation

    Douglas County Young Adult Court Celebrates Graduation

    December 21, 2022
    The Douglas County Young Adult Court celebrated graduation at the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha on December 14, 2022. For the graduate, Yiel Chotyiel, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability. Judge Shelly Stratman presided at the Young Adult Drug Court hearing. Pictured are Judge Shelly Stratman with graduate Yiel Chotyiel. Adult Drug Courts are an alternate route through...Read more

    Associate Public Guardian Introduces Therapy Dog to Omaha Nursing Home

    Associate Public Guardian Introduces Therapy Dog to Omaha Nursing Home

    December 19, 2022
    During the fall of 2022, Associate Public Guardian Susan Mitchell in Omaha identified the potential benefit of therapeutic visitation dogs for her wards residing in residential facilities such as nursing homes. Several of APG Mitchell’s wards lived in the same facility, who did not have a therapy dog. Pet therapy is a low-stimulation activity that can result in reduced anxiety, pain, fatigue, fear, isolation, stress, and loneliness. APG Mitchell worked with the facility to get her dog, Buddy,...Read more

    Office of Public Guardian Staff Attend National Guardianship Association Conference in Dallas

    Office of Public Guardian Staff Attend National Guardianship Association Conference in Dallas

    December 19, 2022
    The National Guardianship Association’s annual conference was held October 22-25, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. The conference is held annually each October and provides valuable continuing education opportunities for guardians and conservators. Sessions this year focused on reviews of legislative and policy changes across the country, frameworks for decision-making, serious mental health issues, and elder justice innovation. This year, four Associate Public Guardians and three administrative team...Read more

    Financial Specialists Add Team Members

    Financial Specialists Add Team Members

    December 16, 2022
    The Financial Specialist team has expanded to six members to allow increased support to both county and district courts. New members of the team are Mandy Klipp, Clerk Magistrate of Jefferson County Court, and Ashley McIntosh, Accounting Clerk for Lincoln County Court. They join current members Vicki Kuhlmann, Clerk Magistrate for Washington and Burt Counties; Diane Sudbeck, Clerk Magistrate in Cedar County; Ashley Harimon, Assistant Clerk in Scottsbluff County; and Stephanie Smith, Assistant...Read more

    2022 Clerks of the District Court Winter Conference

    2022 Clerks of the District Court Winter Conference

    December 16, 2022
    Nebraska’s Clerks of the District Court gathered for their annual winter conference on December 14, 2022, at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. Approximately 53 attendees participated in the one-day conference, which offered 4.75 hours of education. This year’s speakers included District Court Trial Court Services Director Valorie Bendixen, NACO Executive Director Jon Cannon, Cedar County Clerk of the District Court Janet Wiechelman, and IT Applications Analyst Sue Nieto. Douglas County...Read more

    Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court Graduation

    Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court Graduation

    December 16, 2022
    The Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court celebrated graduation at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion on December 6, 2022. Judge Jonathan Crosby presided over the ceremony. Also in attendance were Andrew Erickson and Gary Brollier from the Sarpy County Attorney’s Office, and Dennis Marks and Colleen Dostal from the Sarpy County Public Defender’s Office. Graduation marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment, intensive community supervision, and full...Read more

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