Chief Justice Michael Heavican’s first stop on his annual Summer Tour was in Plattsmouth, where he was invited to sign his name on the walls of the bell tower of the Cass County courthouse. The Chief traveled with his fellow justices and administrative staff, including State Court Administrator...

The final event of the 2021 Chief Justice’s Summer Tour -- a celebration of detention alternatives -- was hosted by Otoe County Court Judge David Partsch the afternoon of June 30. To honor the 10th anniversary of the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) in Nebraska, the Justices, local...

Angela Tintori, a court reporter in the 1st Judicial District, threw herself whole-heartedly into reporting and transcribing the proceedings of some of Nebraska’s most challenging cases of 2020/2021. While working on one of her high-profile cases, Tintori was required to live away from home for four...

Court and probation offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Please contact your local court or probation office for more information.

Specialized Probation Officer Lindsay Meyer and Truancy Probation Officer Tim Linsenmeyer are to be commended for their exemplary work. They functioned as liaisons between both stakeholders and youth families throughout the pandemic. Their professionalism and advocacy for the youth elicit glowing...

In 2015, the Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) along with three approved centers piloted a restorative justice process called Victim Youth Conferencing (VYC). VYC is an adaptation of victim-offender mediation, a restorative process that has been available through the centers for many years. The...

Join State Court Administrator Corey Steel and State Senator Tony Vargas for a conversation reflecting on the successes of the JDAI strategies in Nebraska over the last 10 years, as well as looking to the future. Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is available to listen and subscribe on all podcast app...

Probation Navigators Karen Foster, Neha Saxena, Tammy Kratochvil, and Suzanne Kusy had no qualms about donning full-body PPE to continue meetings with individuals re-entering society from the Nebraska Correctional System. During COVID, the prison system required heavily modified procedures and rapid...

Darla Ideus, Judge of the Lancaster County District Court, hosted a court ceremony to celebrate the establishment of the DUI (Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol) Court in Lincoln, NE. Speakers during the inaugural ceremony included Governor Pete Ricketts, Chief Justice Michael Heavican...

Urging all Nebraskans – particularly those within the legal community – to recognize the significant contributions that the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) has made in Nebraska, Chief Justice Mike Heavican signed a Judicial Branch proclamation honoring its 10th anniversary. The...