Judicial Orders Regarding COVID-19
Judicial Orders Regarding COVID-19
- 2.8.23 - Administrative Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 8.9.21 - Administrative Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 5.21.21 - Administrative Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 12.16.20 - Administrative Order Regarding 2021 Mandatory Continuing Legal Education for Attorneys
- 11.6.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 7.11.20 - Order S-20-0495 In Re Petition for Waiver of the Bar Examination Requirements for Admission to the Bar and Provision of Emergency Diploma Privilege
- 6.30.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 5.28.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Senior Law Students; Limited Practice of Law
- 5.7.20 - Administrative Order Regarding July 2020 Bar Examination
- 4.23.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Article I, Chapter 11, New Rule for Emergency Document Delivery for Filing in the Nebraska Courts
- 4.15.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Swearing In Ceremony for February 2020 Examination Applicants
- 4.6.20 - S-20-247: Administrative Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 3.12.20 - S-20-247: Administrative Order Regarding COVID-19 preparedness
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Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court
- 3.33.22 - Administrative Order regarding mask guidance for Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court appearances
- 8.11.21 - In Re Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 8.11.21 - Plan to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
- 5.25.21 - In Re Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 12.28.20 - In Re Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 11.10.20 - In Re Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 6.30.20 - In Re Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 5.22.20 - In Re Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 4.30.20 - NWCC Trials and Evidentiary Hearings in May
- 3.31.20 - NWCC Trials and Evidentiary Hearings in April
District Information
Please Note: The composition of Judicial Districts 1, 2 and 10 differ between District and County Courts. The map shown below reflects District Court Judicial Districts and Probation Districts.
Fillmore County County Court #10 - District Court #1
Otoe County County Court #2 - District Court #1
1st JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer
- County Court Orders
- District Court Orders
2nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Cass and Sarpy
- County Court
- District Court
- 8.11.21 - Second District COVID-19 Plan
- 12.22.20 - Second District Court Order Regarding Jury Panels
- 5.21.20 - Sarpy County Administrative Order Regarding Jury Panels
- 4.1.20 - Second District Court Order Regarding Jury Panels
- 3.25.20 - Sarpy County Administrative Order MS 20-1 Regarding Probation Testing Procedures
- 3.18.20 - Second District Court Order Regarding Jury Panels
- Separate Juvenile Court
3rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Lancaster
- County Court
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02.22.22 - Fourth Administrative Order Regarding the Wearing of Face Masks
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01.14.22 - Third Administrative Order Regarding the Wearing of Face Masks
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11.12.20 - Administrative Order Suspending Jury Trials, Bench Trials, and Motions to Supress
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6.22.20 - General Order Regarding Wearing Facemasks - Vacating 5/29 Order
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5.29.20 - General Order Regarding Wearing Facemasks in the Lancaster County Courthouse
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5.6.20 - Supplemental Administrative Order Finding Good Cause to Continue Cases
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- District Court
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11.20.20 - Lancaster District Court General Order Limiting In-Person Courtroom Proceedings
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6.22.20 - Lancaster District Court General Order Regarding Courtroom Attendance
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6.22.20 - General Order Regarding Wearing Facemasks - Vacating 5/29 Order
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5.29.20 - General Order Regarding Wearing Facemasks in the Lancaster County Courthouse
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5.29.20 - Lancaster District Court General Order Regarding Courtroom Attendance
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3.23.20 - Lancaster District Court General Order Regarding Courtroom Attendance
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3.19.20 - Lancaster District Court General Order Regarding Courtroom Attendance
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3.19.20 - Lancaster District Court Order to Reduce Drug Testing in Probation District 3A
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Separate Juvenile Court
4th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Douglas
- County Court
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03.28.22 - Order on Court Proceedings in Response to COVID-19
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08.20.21 - Amended Order - Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 Disease Response Plan
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05.24.21 - Second Order on Court Proceedings in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (effective 5-24-2021)
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04.06.21 - Order on Court Proceedings in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic (effective 4-12-2021)
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12.14.20 - Order on Court Proceedings in Response to COVID 19 Pandemic
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11.6.20 - Order on Court Proceedings in Response to COVID 19 Pandemic
- 8.13.20 - Order Suspending Inmate Transport in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic from August 14, 2020 through August 28, 2020
- 4.6.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Court Proceedings
- 4.3.20 - Letter from Chief Justice Heavican And State Court Administrator Steel Regarding Douglas County Courthouse
- 3.20.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus
- District Court
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1.15.21 - Third Amended Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on March 1, 2021
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1.15.21 - Third Amended Order for Civil Jury Trials Beginning on March 1, 2021
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1.14.21 - Amended Order for Civil Jury Trials Beginning on March 1, 2021
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1.14.21 - Amended Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on March 1, 2021
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12.11.20 - Amended Order Limiting In-Person Court Access for January 2021 and February 2021
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11.24.20 - Order for Civil Jury Trials Beginning January 4, 2021
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11.24.20 - Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on January 4, 2021
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10.21.20 - Fifth Amended Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on November 2, 2020
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10.21.20 - First Amended Order for Criminal Jury Trials on December 2, 2020
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10.13.20 - Order for Criminal Jury Trials on December 2, 2020
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10.06.20 - Third Amended Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on November 2, 2020
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10.05.20 - Second Amended Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on November 2, 2020
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9.17.20 - Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on November 2, 2020
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8.21.20 - Amended order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on October 5, 2020
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8.12.20 - Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on October 5, 2020
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8.7.20 - Second Amended Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on August 31, 2020
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8.7.20 - Fourth Amended Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on August 3, 2020
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7.23.20 - Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on August 3, 2020
- 7.20.20 - Second Amended Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on August 3, 2020
- 6.23.20 - Order for Criminal Jury Trials Beginning on August 3, 2020
- 5.20.20 - Order for Jury Trials Beginning on July 8, 2020
- 4.28.20 - Second Amended Order Limiting In-Person Court Access in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
- 4.27.20 - Second Amended Order Continuing Jury Trials in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
- 4.14.20 - Amended Order Limiting In-Person Court Access to 05.04.20
- 4.3.20 - Letter from Chief Justice Heavican And State Court Administrator Steel Regarding Douglas County Courthouse
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4.3.20 - 4th District Court Order Limiting In-Person Court Access
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3.20.20 - Douglas County District Court Order In Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
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Separate Juvenile Court
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7.19.21 - Administrative Order Regarding Operations Plan (COVID-19)
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11.19.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Operations Plan (COVID-19)
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09.10.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Operations Plan (COVID-19) - Order 2020-05
- 5.18.20 - Administrative Order Regarding Operations Plan (COVID-19) - Order 2020-04
- 4.8.20 - Administrative Order Regarding In-Court Hearings
- 4.3.20 - Letter from Chief Justice Heavican And State Court Administrator Steel Regarding Douglas County Courthouse
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5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York
- County Court
- District Court
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07.19.21 - Seward and York Counties Administrative Order Regarding Court Procedures
- 05.31.21 - Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Boone, and Polk Counties Administrative Order
- 05.19.21 - Seward and York Counties Administrative Order
- 11.20.20 - Saunders, Butler, and Colfax Counties Amended Administrative Order
- 11.20.20 - Seward and York Counties Amended Administrative Order
- 11.13.20 - Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Boone, and Polk Counties Amended Administrative Order
- 3.25.20 - Seward and York County Administrative Order
- 3.20.20 - Platte County District Court - Letter to Attorneys
- 3.18.20 - Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Boone, and Polk Counties Administrative Order
- 3.17.20 - Saunders, Butler, and Colfax Counties Administrative Order
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6th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Burt, Cedar, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Thurston, Washington
- County Court
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11.10.20 - Dodge County Court Order Regarding Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease
- 4.30.20 - Dakota County Court Order Regarding COVID-19
- 4.3.20 - Dodge County Court Order Regarding COVID-19
- 3.31.20 - Dakota County Court Order Regarding COVID-19
- 3.18.20 - Cedar, Dixon, and Thurston County Court General Order Regarding Emergency Preparedness Plan
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- District Court
7th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
Antelope, Cuming, Knox, Madison, Pierce, Stanton, and Wayne
- County Court
- 05.19.21 - Amending Courtroom Procedures in Removing COVID-19 Restrictions
- 10.22.20 - In the Matter of Maintaining Judicial Operations During the Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease Restrictions
- 7.20 - 7th Judicial District Order: Regarding Appointment of Clerk Magistrates
- 6.26.20 - 7th Judicial District Order: In the Matter of Maintaining Judicial Operations During the Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease Restrictions
- 4.3.20 - Stanton County Resolution Regarding Participation Via Telephone
- 3.17.20 - 7th Judicial District Order: In the Matter of Maintaining Judicial Operations During the Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19 Disease Restrictions
- District Court
8th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Custer, Garfield, Greeley, Holt, Howard, Keya Paha, Loup, Rock, Sherman, Valley, and Wheeler
- County Court
- 06.30.21 - 8th Judicial District County Court Administrative Order (Vacating Prior COVID-19 Related Orders)
- 02.09.21 - 8th Judicial District County Court General Order re Clerk Magistrates
- 11.23.20 - 8th Judicial District County Court Administrative Order re: Court Procedures and the Continuing Coronovirus/COVID-19 State of Emergency
- 6.11.20 - 8th Judicial District County Court Administrative Order re: Restoration of Normal Court Procedures Following the COVID-19 Outbreak
- 5.12.20 - 8th Judicial District County Court Memorandum re: Precautions Being Taken for In-Person Court Hearings
- 3.19.20 - 8th Judicial District County Court Administrative Order re: Court Procedures and the Coronovirus/COVID-19 State of Emergency
- District Court
9th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Buffalo and Hall
- County Court
- District Court
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Adams, Clay, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, and Webster
- County Court
- District Court
11th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Furnas, Gosper, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas
- County Court
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11.24.20 - 11th Judicial District Administrative Order Regarding Jury Trials in the County Courts
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11.10.20 - 11th Judicial District Administrative Order Regarding Coronavirus and COVID-19
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5.14.20 - Red Willow County Court Revised Plan for Transitioning Back
- 4.22.19 - Order Regarding Clerk Magistrate Succession
- 3.19.20 - 11th District County Court Finding Good Cause to Continue Cases
- 3.19.20 - Lincoln County Court Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations
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- District Court
12th JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Banner, Box Butte, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Grant, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux
- County Court
- 6.22.21 - Administrative Order of District and County Courts of Scotts Bluff County
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11.12.20 - Scotts Bluff and Banner County Fourth Administrative Order
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4.3.20 - Box Butte, Morrill, and Grant County Courts Order Regarding Maintaining Court Operations
- 4.3.20 - Scotts Bluff and Banner County Court Second Administrative Order Regarding Court Procedures
- 3.23.20 - Box Butte, Morrill, and Grant County Courts Orders
- District Court
- 6.22.21 - Administrative Order of District and County Courts of Scotts Bluff County
- 3.19.20 - Box Butte, Dawes, Sheridan, Sioux and Grant Counties District Court Order Regarding Maintaining Operations
- 3.18.20 - Kimball County Administrative Order
- 3.18.20 - Cheyenne County District Court Administrative Order and Memo to Attorneys