Kimball County District Court staff members have generously shared their time and expertise with county court visitors over the past several months. Clerk of District Court Deb Diemoz and Deputy Clerk Rechelle Brown have skillfully filled in for Clerk Magistrate Michele Woods when Woods cannot be at...

The newly-released Office of Dispute Resolution Annual Report for FY2021 includes an overview of mediation and restorative justice (RJ), a summary of services provided by approved mediation centers, an inspirational restorative justice story, and case statistics. It outlines challenges and...

The Office of Dispute Resolution released two reports describing the findings of the statewide Victim Youth Conferencing program. The final evaluation report, The Victim Youth Conferencing (VYC) Evaluation: January 2018 June 2021 VYC Enhancement Initiative Fiscal Report, outlines the final findings...

The Butler County Problem-Solving Court in David City celebrated the graduation of Thomas Albers and Janetta Albers on September 14, 2021. Judge Tina Marroquin presided over the ceremony. In attendance were District 5 Probation Staff, Probation Administration Staff, past problem-solving court...

The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court in Omaha honored 27 graduates on September 2, 2021. Judge Horacio J. Wheelock presided over the ceremony while family, friends, members of the local community, and other participants observed. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of...

The Lincoln County Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of Erica Guerra on September 3, 2021, at the Lincoln County District Court in North Platte. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full...

On August 23, 2021, the Sarpy County Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of seven participants at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion, Nebraska. Judge Stefanie Martinez presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment...

On August 31, 2021, the Colfax-Butler-Saunders Problem-Solving Court celebrated the inaugural graduation with Justin Johnson, Jason Dean, and Daniel Johnson at the Saunders County Courthouse in Wahoo, Nebraska. Judge Tina Marroquin presided over the ceremony. In attendance were Senator Bostelman...

During a home visit on June 24, 2021, Northeast Nebraska Drug Court officers Brett Walker and Joy Carmichael knocked several times at their participant's door with no answer. Eventually, they heard a slam against the door and incoherent, slurred speech. Concerned about the safety of the person...

Weighted Caseload Reports for Nebraska's District, County and Separate Juvenile courts have been uploaded to the Judicial Branch Website. No quantitative judicial workload assessment method, including the weighted caseload method, can determine the exact number of judges needed within each judicial...