When the Office of Public Guardian (OPG) was appointed to assist Mr. Dean Barnett of Elkhorn, Erin Wiesen was designated as his public guardian. In reviewing Barnett’s files, Wiesen discovered an overwhelming number of questionable expenditures and discrepancies in his bank record, including a...

This year’s second offering of Training for Trainers (T4T) was held July 15-18 at JBE. The class included five Probation staff and eight Court staff. Participants learned the characteristics of adult learners and how to design lessons to accommodate them. Class activities offered chances to practice...

Lancaster County Court has announced the continuation of night court through the end of 2019 and into 2020. Sessions are scheduled quarterly in courtroom #24 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Upcoming dates include: 2019 - September 26 and December 19 2020 - March 26, June 25, September 24, December 17 In a...

Students from St. Michael’s Catholic School in Albion greeted justices of the Nebraska Supreme Court with patriotic songs before leading the adults in the Pledge of Allegiance. Judge Rachel Daugherty noted in her opening remarks that not a single day of court was missed in Albion when the spring...

We are excited to announce the winners of our Administrative Office of Probation, Juvenile Services Division 4th Annual Art Contest. We had lots of submissions again this year and three winners were chosen. They will receive gift cards, a certificate and ribbon. In addition, the artwork is on...

The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation – Juvenile Services Division, announces the updated Juvenile Services Catalog for 2019. The catalog was created to assist districts and stakeholders in identifying available Nebraska services and programs for youth in the juvenile justice system...

Ex-officio Clerk of the District Court Dave Sullivan greeted guests at the Hooker County courthouse in Mullen with Clerk Magistrate Brenda Cochran. Sullivan recognized the spirit of cooperation between court offices which allows for flexibility and efficiency between the county and district courts...

Boyd County Clerk of the District Court Tracy Reiser and Clerk Magistrate Cathy Reiman accepted awards on behalf of their respective courts for maintaining court services throughout the natural disasters afflicting Butte, Nebraska earlier this spring. Resilience Awards were presented to the district...

The 2019 Chief Justice’s Summer Tour began with a visit to the Jefferson County Courthouse in Fairbury on August 12, 2019. Judge Linda Bauer and her staff welcomed the group following a WebEx appearance by Judge Curt Maschman. Clerk Magistrate Tammie Duensing hosted the group with Clerk of the...

Sherman County Courthouse welcomed the Supreme Court and administrative staff at 9:30 a.m. on August 13, 2019. Clerk Magistrate Janelle Mostek prepared breakfast on the landing of the second floor before taking the group on a tour of the third floor courtroom. The Chief Justice took the opportunity...