September 8 th – 10th, Judicial Branch representatives from the Courts and Probation traveled to Nashville, Tennessee along with twenty-eight other states to participate in Robert F. Kennedy National Resource Center’s Transformation of Youth Justice Symposium. This symposium gave juvenile justice...

Melissa Koch with the Judicial Branch Peer Support Team joins Your Nebraska Judicial Branch to discuss the changing conversation on mental health and support in the workplace. She brings to light how the pandemic has shaped some responses, as well as how the Peer Support Team provides a shoulder to...

Court and probation offices will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day & Columbus Day. Please contact your local court or probation office for more information.

The Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) provided web-based training to 106 mediators on new screening tools available for the Initial Individual Private Session (IPS). By statute, Parenting Act/parenting plan mediators shall provide an individual initial screening session with each party using State...

The Nebraska Mediation Center (NMC) is pleased to announce that Michele Lueders has been hired as the Executive Director, effective September 15, 2021. Lueders’ background includes working within child welfare, behavioral health, juvenile justice, and management. This background has assisted her in...

When the pandemic began, then-bailiff Allyson Stewart and IT Division staff members Shane Smith and Anh Nguyen quickly formed a team to help both the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals convert oral arguments from in-person proceedings to WebEx. This complicated arrangement required active...

Tanja Evans, Sarpy County Probation (District 2) received a 2020 Hero Award from Mothers Against Drunk Driving for her volunteer work their Victim Impact Panel in Sarpy County. Evans was honored alongside other leaders for her work supporting sobriety.

The first live-in person Clerk Magistrate’s Conference, since the pandemic began, was held September 15-17 at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. Clerk Magistrates from across the state gathered to receive 13 hours of professional growth and development. Seven Clerk Magistrates who also serve...

County Court and District Court: The following changes were made: Downloading Adobe Reader and Changing Browser Settings: Revised the instructions for changing the settings in Chrome and added instructions for changing the settings in Edge. County Court: CC 13:1.1, Appearance Bond with Preset...

Watch the first video of a new series highlighting the different career paths available in the Nebraska Judicial Branch. Working in a court is not limited to those with a legal background. LaTanya Stricklin shares her career path, and how a customer-centric, positive attitude is the key to success...