Tanner Specht maintained a full-time presence throughout District 3 Juvenile Probation Office during the pandemic. Not only was he in the office helping where and as needed, more often than not he was in the community providing doorstep delivery of both youth incentives and needed materials for...

Every year at this time we have the opportunity to recognize those people and/or teams with outstanding achievements. We take the time to honor those who have truly gone “above and beyond” the everyday expectations of their job responsibilities to make a difference in the lives of those with whom...

Antelope County Clerk of the District Court Judy Cole retired June 30, 2020, after over 43 years of service to the Judicial Branch. Cole began her career with the Court as Deputy Clerk in 1977. She was elected Clerk in November 1994 and took office in January 1995. Cole saw the court through many...

Nebraska’s State Court engagement sessions with Tribal and Federal Courts were featured in an online education session through the National Center for State Courts. The “Community Engagement, Trust and Confidence: Engaging, Listening and Improving Justice for All” session held July 14, 2020...

The District 5 Problem-Solving Court celebrated the graduation of Jelone Hunnicutt and Sandra Hieronymus (pictured) from the Adult Drug Court Program on July 7, 2020. Due to COVID 19, their successful completion of the Drug Court Program was celebrated with a virtual graduation via WebEx. The...

The Expanded Media rule has been amended in two important ways: Reporters are now allowed to file one request to follow a full case within the specified court (meaning you need to refile when the case moves from county court to district court). Reporters may use electronic devices in the courtroom...

As one of the first counties in Nebraska to be faced with self-quarantine for potential COVID exposure, court clerks in Cedar County acted quickly. Beginning March 10, 2020, Clerk of District Court Janet Wiechelman and Clerk Magistrate Diane Sudbeck coordinated an immediate response in cooperation...

A beautiful mosaic in the State Capitol has tiles of many colors and these words from the United States’ Declaration of Independence: “all men are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Those brilliant tiles symbolize...

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Probation found themselves needing to answer a very important question. How would operations be modified to meet the vision, mission, and duty of probation? That is, the goals of accountability, community safety, and probationer development still remained...

Tech-savvy Clerk Magistrates Lisa Langan, Boone County; Shirley Stuart-Monroe, Nance County; and Beth Pullen, Merrick County; stepped up to assist their counterparts in the district court prepare for Judge Rachel Daugherty's shift to remote hearings after the coronavirus hit. With the assistance of...