The 107 th Legislature, second session, will convene Wednesday, January 5, 2022. A short session of up to 60 legislative days, it is scheduled, at this time, to adjourn April 20. Major topics will include tax reform, State aid to education and increased federal funding sent to Nebraska. The schedule...

The Hastings High School auditorium quieted as Junior Joshua Torres announced, “All Rise” and gave the Court Call while serving as student bailiff for Nebraska Supreme Court. Justices, lawyers, and staff visited Hastings High School for arguments in November 2021 in an effort to raise awareness of...

Awarded to: The JUSTICE Help Desk - Ann Alden, Jordan Flynn, Jason Fredenburg, Laurayne Hall, Jordan Hernandez, Sue Nieto, Mike Prochnow, and Casey Tribolet The outstanding customer service award recognizes employees who implement creative and effective programs that improve customer assistance...

Awarded to: Dean Rohwer, Problem-Solving Court Coordinator, District 3 The Employee of the Year recognition is based on performance, professionalism, loyalty, and other accomplishments that exemplify the values and professional standards of the Judicial Branch. The Employee of the Year is a reliable...

Adult probation has released their 2020-2021 Fiscal Year Report on Adult Community Corrections Programs, Centers, Tools, Services and Supervision. The report contains information on the development and performance of Nebraska Probation’s adult community corrections programs along with available...

Please follow this link to stream the 2021 Judicial Branch Employee Awards Ceremony at 2pm CST on Tuesday 12/7.

Retired Chief Judge of the Nebraska Court of Appeals, Rett Inbody, was inducted into the Council of Chief Judges of the State Courts of Appeal Hall of Fame during their October 2021 annual conference. Inbody was honored for his extensive contributions to the Council during his tenure as a Nebraska...

On November 10, 2021, the Nebraska Supreme Court approved a new “Court Reporting Personnel Per-Page Fee Schedule” that will go into effect on January 1, 2022. The fee schedule will be reviewed annually and provides fees for preparing bills of exceptions, transcript of proceedings, expedited and...

The National Guardianship Association’s annual conference was held October 23-26, 2021, in Reno, Nevada. The conference is held annually each October and provides valuable continuing education opportunities for guardians and conservators. Attendees learned of the National Guardianship Summit...

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