The Nebraska Court Improvement Project produces new video as an overview of the Through the Eyes of the Child Initiative. The video gives a brief, six-minute synopsis of the Through the Eyes of the Child Initiatives goals, history, and achievements. The video also describes team composition and...

A critical component of the 1991 Dispute Resolution Act (DRA) is the system design for access to mediation. It is important that mediation and restorative justice be accessible to the courts, communities, and all Nebraskans, with services provided both effectively and efficiently. To achieve that...

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...

Darla Simpson, Clerk of the District Court in Scotts Bluff County, has been assisting the new Morrill County Clerk of the District Court with training since the prior clerk retired. Simpson runs a bustling office in Scotts Bluff County while still graciously traveling to Morrill County to help train...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...