This 2025 Supreme Court Problem-Solving Court Month proclamation ceremony will spotlight the work of Nebraska’s veterans treatment courts. Special guest speakers for the April 30, event include Alyssa Bourbon of Kearney, a graduate of the Veterans Treatment Court and a successful business owner...
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) Hall County Team, District 9 Chief Probation Officer Marc Kohmetscher, Hall County Sheriff Rick Conrad, Hall County Attorney Martin Klein, Judge Alfred Corey and Judge Brian McQuay, both from Hall County Court, and District 9 JDAI Coordinator James...
In observance of Arbor Day, Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 4/25/2025.
Nebraska's problem-solving courts have issued a new informational flyer to commemorate National Treatment Court Month, which is held each May. The national recognition includes various types of treatment courts such as adult, family, juvenile, impaired driving, and veterans treatment courts...
In 2013, the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) formed a committee to study and make recommendations regarding the civil litigation systems at the state level. That committee published a 2016 report entitled Call to Action: Achieving Civil Justice for All (2016 CCJ Report). That report generally...
A Women’s History Month exhibit honoring Nebraska women who have shaped the state's legal, political, cultural, and entrepreneurial landscape was displayed in Omaha’s County City Building throughout March. The exhibit, presented by the City of Omaha Human Rights and Relations Department, was...
The National Center for State Courts hosted its most recent convening in Omaha, Nebraska, focused on the role of state courts in effective justice for young people. The event was a collaborative vision of Corey Steel, Nebraska State Court Administrator, and Teri Deal, Principal Court Management...
Training Partnership Helps Office of Public Guardian Staff Build Skills in Motivational Interviewing
The Office of Public Guardian gathered April 1 through 3 in Lincoln for All-Staff Training, the first in-person training of 2025. Ongoing training and education are a high priority for the office, a priority supported by the National Guardianship Association Standards of Practice for continuing...
The Lancaster County DUI Court and Lancaster County Adult Drug Court hosted a joint graduation ceremony and celebration on March 5, 2025. The event commemorated the successful completion of a rigorous program involving comprehensive behavioral health treatment, intensive community supervision, and...
Judge Paul Wess gave the ceremonial oath of office to Clerk Magistrate Ashley Harimon on April 10, 2025. Friends and coworkers gathered to celebrate her new role in the 12th Judicial District for Morrill County Court where Harimon began work as clerk magistrate in early 2025. She takes over for...