As a part of the Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Nebraska (JJSEN) grant initiative, the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation have a partnership through the fall of 2023 with faculty members, Dr. Robin Jenkins, Senior Implementation Specialist and Dr. Renée Boothroyd, Advanced...

Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican announced the establishment of Nebraska Trial Court Week during a proclamation signing ceremony in the Supreme Court Chamber on Friday, March 18, 2022. The ceremony kicks off Trial Court Week celebrations occurring throughout the Judicial Branch during the...

On March 10, 2022, Hall County Reentry Court celebrated the graduation of Miguel Martinez and Billy Stout at the Hall County District Court in Grand Island. Judge Andrew Butler presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral health...

The Sarpy County Wellness Court recognizes its first year of operation in March 2022. On March 8, 2021, the Mental Health Problem-Solving Court accepted its first participant into the program. Throughout the first year of operation, Judge Stefanie Martinez along with Coordinator Creston Ashburn and...

The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation launched the Advanced Coaching for Excellence (AC4E) Initiative in 2017 and this year focused on enhancing engagement practices with a curriculum created in partnership with Hasan Davis, Founder and Director of Hasan Davis Solutions, Inc. The...

The Juvenile Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation continues to promote creativity of youth placed on probation through an annual artwork contest. Youth from across the state were hard at work creating and submitting their artistic creations as a testament to...

The Sarpy County Adult Court celebrated graduation at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion on February 28, 2022. Judge Stefanie Martinez presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive drug treatment, close supervision, and full...

In its 42nd appearance at the College of Law, the Nebraska Supreme Court was invited to hear oral arguments followed by a student question-and-answer period. On March 3, 2022, the Court heard four cases in the law school courtroom, making the Court’s business accessible to law students on campus...

Justice Jeffrey Funke, Judge Todd Hutton, and Retired Judge Gary Randall took part in a webinar hosted by the University Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism, Nebraska Public Media, and the State of Nebraska Judicial Branch. The webinar event entitled “Covering Nebraska Courts: Get it fast, get it...