On August 12, 2024, the Sarpy County Reentry Court celebrated its latest graduation ceremony at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion, with Judge Stefanie Martinez presiding over the event. For Emilee, the latest Reentry Court graduate, this ceremony signifies the successful completion of a...

Chief Justice Mike Heavican is retiring October 31, 2024, after 18 years of service on the bench. The first step in replacing Chief Justice Heavican will be for the Judicial Nominating Commission to announce the application deadline for the position. Read: Retirement Letter from Chief Justice to...

Click HERE to see and hear a short 8-minute recorded presentation on key updates and innovations in the Language Access Program that will positively affect courtrooms. The brief video covers subjects including last minute interpreting needs, updated Interpreter Rules, and optimizing interpreters for...

Congratulations to Mandarin interpreter Yunzhe “Leslie” Shi for achieving Registered status. Registered interpreters are those that have attended Nebraska Judicial Branch Orientation, passed the written exam, and scored 50% or higher on each segment of the oral exam. This is a significant...

The Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court celebrated a graduation at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion on August 13, 2024. Judge Jonathan Crosby presided over the ceremony. Graduation marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment, intensive community supervision, and...

Several protection orders were filed in Platte County District Court involving the same family, which speaks multiple languages. One family member needed ASL (American Sign Language) interpreters, and the others needed Spanish interpreters. There were five cases that took more than a day to finish...

Probation’s Above and Beyond Award has been presented to Danielle Graybill, Office Manager, from District 5 during the Probation Management Meeting in April 2024. Probation Above and Beyond award recipients consistently embody probation’s vision and mission with exceptional leadership qualities...

On July 19, 2024, Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court proudly celebrated the graduation of Oscar at the Madison County Courthouse. The Honorable James Kube presided. The event marked the culmination of an intensive program that encompassed comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive...

The Judicial Ethics Committee has issued two opinions which have been posted to the Judicial Branch Website. The questions presented in each are: 24-1: Can a judge preside over criminal cases when the judge’s spouse is a supervisor in the largest law enforcement agency in the county? 24-2: Can a...

Probation’s Rising Star Award has been presented to Cameron Cardwell, Juvenile Justice Resource Supervisor, out of District 12 during the Probation Management Meeting in April 2024. A Rising Star is relatively new to their probation position and exhibits burgeoning leadership qualities and...