Attorney E-Filing Education Through Attorney Services New Supreme Court rules mandate that all attorneys use electronic filing to replace paper pleadings beginning January 1, 2022. Attorney Services will be offering complimentary education for attorneys and their office staff regarding the changes...

Treatment Officer Erin Curran goes above and beyond when working with the youth and families participating in Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court. Curran wanted to encourage youth to become actively involved and engaged in their communities. In April 2021 she started planning for a community garden and...

The Juvenile Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation has released the annual Detailed Analysis Report for Fiscal Year 2020. It includes Juvenile Justice data and progress, stories about probation officers making an impact with youth, the annual ART Contest, and new...

A court email scam has surfaced in Southeast Nebraska, notifying individuals of non-existent court dates. In response to the ever-changing number of email and phone scams perpetrated against the public, the Attorney General's Consumer Fraud Division created a reporting system for those who receive...

Susan Barnard, Interstate Compact Coordinator for the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation has been awarded the Southeast Community College Distinguished Alumni Award for 2021. Barnard holds two degrees from Southeast Community College (SCC), an Associate’s Degree in Business (1991) and...

Please click the link below to read the latest order from Chief Justice Heavican, issued in response to the latest Covid-19 news and information: https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/Administration/emergency/SC-admin-order-8-9-21.pdf

The Distinguished Judge for Service to the Community and Distinguished Judge for Improvement of the Judicial System awards were established to publicly recognize members of the judiciary for projects and exemplary accomplishments that enhance the vision of justice within our communities. These...

Justices will resume their seats in the Nebraska Supreme Court courtroom beginning August 31, marking the first oral argument of the 2021 fall term. The courtroom has been under construction since April 2020, when the Capitol Commission began Phase 2 of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning...

The Midwest Nebraska Adult Drug Court in Lexington held a graduation ceremony and celebration on August 2, 2021, at the Dawson County District Court. Presiding Midwest Nebraska Problem Solving Court Judge James Doyle hosted the ceremony and delivered the keynote address. For Drug Court graduates...

During the Chief Justice’s recent Summer Tour, Judicial Administrator Barb Pousson worked through the complicated logistics of organizing space for three major events within the Sarpy County Courthouse while monitoring ever-changing COVID protocols. As planning progressed, Barb maintained regular...