New District Court Judge, Todd O. Engleman, took his oath of office May 7, 2021, at the Douglas County Courthouse in Omaha. Fellow District Court Judge Leigh Ann Retelsdorf administered his oath of office. Engleman took the bench immediately following his oath and ceremony. Read announcement in the...

Fifth Judicial Problem-Solving Court Participants Justin Johnson and Jason Dean were highlighted in an article in the Wahoo Newspaper as part of a "Drug Court Month” celebration. Drug Court was started in Saunders County a little over a year ago and led by Judge Christina Marroquin. Pictured are...

The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court in Lincoln honored graduates Nathan Baird, Kurt Lilleston, and Jason Lybarger on May 25, 2021, while family, friends, local community members, local veterans, and other participants observed via Zoom and in person. The ceremony marks the completion of an...

Luisa is always a bright spot to the day when walking into the probation office and seeing her smiling face. Officers and all staff appreciate Luisa because she's extremely efficient in all that she does and always pleasant with staff and probationers, no matter how difficult the circumstances...

Supreme Court Rules Appendices: Ch6Art7App2 Continuing Education Compliance Form (Part of Ct. Rules) changed reporting period dates. This is specific to The following flowcharts were originally only available through the self-help pages. They have now been made available directly through the Master...

The Omaha Bar Association (OBA) awarded the Nebraska Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission with their Robert M. Spire Public Service Award on Friday, April 30, 2021, during their Law Day celebration. The OBA’s Robert M. Spire Public Service Award is named after Bob Spire, an attorney who...

The Office of Public Guardian provides education, training, and support to private guardians and conservators throughout the state of Nebraska. The number of private guardians and/or conservators trained continues to increase each year. From 2016 to 2020, the OPG provided education to an average of...

Court services under the newly-merged positions in Greeley County were emphasized in the story of Lisa Bower of Ord serving as Clerk Magistrate and District Court Ex Officio Clerk beginning February 8, 2021. On May 17th, State Court Administrator Corey Steel and court staff travelled to Greeley...

Courthouse Management and Staff Members Receive Law Day Public Service Award Managers of the Douglas County and Sarpy courthouse and their respective staff members were recognized during the Omaha Bar Association’s (OBA) annual Law Day awards ceremony for their continued work to keep the ‘wheels of...

A swearing-in ceremony for Maria (Mary) Segura-Rodriguez as Clerk Magistrate of the Merrick County Court was held May 5, 2021, in the Merrick County Courthouse in Central City, Nebraska. Judge Stephen Twiss officiated. State Court Administrator Corey Steel gave opening remarks noting that the...