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...

Chief Probation Officer Ashley Griess met with Gage County Officials on May 19 th to present information on Probation and Problem-Solving Courts. Probation District 1 in Beatrice served a total of 1,740 probationers in 2020. District 1 covers 10 Nebraska counties and includes two drug courts. https...

Erin Wiesen spent the winter months collecting holiday greetings for Nebraska state wards who have been isolated due to COVID. While still conducting her regular duties with guardian education, publications (including the OPG Annual Report), and social media posting. Although quick to share credit...

Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is joined by Nebraska's Statewide Problem-Solving Courts Director Adam Jorgensen to discuss the unique role these courts play in reducing recidivism, and increasing positive outcomes. Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is available to listen and subscribe on all podcast app...

Just after the first of the year, thirty-five probation officers attended a newly created case management training for Juveniles who Sexually Harm (JSH) along with a newly developed assessment tool. The training provides JSH-specific information from the point of intake all through supervision, with...

The Office of Dispute Resolution’s (ODR) Alisha Jimenez and The Mediation Center’s (Lincoln) Clare Nelson co-moderated a victim impact panel at the Nebraska Coalition for Victims of Crime’s annual Crime Victim Rights Conference and presented a brief lesson in restorative justice (RJ) principles and...

In honor of National Drug Court Month, Dodge County Adult Drug Court Participants took part in Keep Freemont Beautiful by picking up litter and other trash at Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area on May 11, 2021. The volunteers (26 drug court members and participants) picked up 60 bags of trash in...

May is National Drug Court Month, so Scotts Bluff County District 12 Drug Court got together with some drug court participants to celebrate accomplishments and milestones towards achieving sobriety. Two participants, Roxann Trevino and MacKenzie Schrieber, shared their stories with the group. For...