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...

During the middle of the afternoon on an ordinary Tuesday, the courtroom in the Jefferson County Courthouse would have had a number of attorneys and court staff coming and going to various hearings and court sessions. The courtroom serves both Jefferson County District and County Courts. Luckily, on...

Probation’s drug techs across the state have been at the very front of the frontline workers from the beginning of the pandemic. District #2 techs Amber Bednar, Ekaterina Gilbertson, Roger Hartman, Frank Jenson, Seth Kupfer, and Stephen Slack exemplify the work of their colleagues from across the...

Steven Hunzeker and Dustin Niedermeyer, District 5 probation officers, were chosen to receive Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Hero Awards for 2020. Steven Hunzeker (top picture) is a Specialized Populations Probation Officer serving the Post -Release Supervision population, as well as other...

In response to the travel restrictions associated with COVID-19, Judicial Branch Education teamed up with members of the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation to ensure court staff, especially new employees, still receive the education and training needed to successfully move forward in...

The Problem-Solving Courts Strategic Plan (2020-2025), as adopted by the Nebraska Supreme Court, has six focus areas outlining goals and objectives regarding fidelity to evidence-based practices, training, services and quality assurance, expansion, cultural competency, racial and ethnical...

On May 26, 2020, nearly 30 members of the Dodge County Adult Drug Court took part in a cleanup day across multiple Fremont parks. The collaboration with Keep Fremont Beautiful was organized by Tim Privitera, coordinator for the Dodge County Drug Court. For more information on the event visit https:/...