Release Date Range
Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 1/15/24
Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 1/15/24
Court and Probation offices will be closed on 1/15/24.
Nebraska Bench Media Committee to Relaunch Brown Bag Media Court Visit Program
The Nebraska Bench Media Committee has announced the relaunch of its Brown Bag Media Court Visit program, set to begin in Sidney, NE in March 2024. Originating in 2017, the program offers local journalists an immersive experience within the court and probation systems, fostering a deeper...
Problem-Solving Court Graduation Goes on Even Through Winter Storms
Due to the winter storms, Phoebe graduated from the Merrick County Problem-Solving Court graduation via Zoom on January 8, 2024. The ceremony was attended by District 5 probation staff, friends, and family. Judge Rachel Daugherty presided. The graduation was a day of great celebration. Phoebe stated...
Nebraska Bench Media Committee to Relaunch Brown Bag Media Court Visit Program
The Nebraska Bench Media Committee has announced the relaunch of its Brown Bag Media Court Visit program, set to begin in Sidney, Nebraska, April 2024. Originating in 2017, the program offers local journalists an immersive experience within the court and probation systems, fostering a deeper...
Access to Justice Specialist Begins Work Early January
Leah Cech has been hired as the Court’s new Access to Justice Specialist, replacing Deputy Administrator for Court Services Amy Prenda as dedicated staff to the Access to Justice Commission; Committee on Equity and Fairness; Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts; Self-Represented...
Deputy Administrator Rumbaugh Invited to Testify before the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Kari Rumbaugh, Deputy Administrator for the Juvenile Probation Services Division, received a special invitation to travel to Washington DC and testify with a panel of national youth justice professionals as the expert on juvenile probation to the Federal Coordinating Council for Juvenile Justice and...
Pam Cardenas Formally Sworn-in as Douglas County Judicial Administrator
A swearing-in ceremony for Pam Cardenas, new Douglas County Judicial Administrator, was held January 4, 2024, in the Legislative Chambers of the Civic Center. Presiding Judge Marcela Keim hosted the ceremony. Her appointment was effective October 2, 2023. Cardenas also served as Acting Judicial...
Outstanding Administrative Employee, 2023
Outstanding Administrative Employee, 2023
Awarded to: Marla Fischer, Deputy Director of the Office of the Public Guardian – Lancaster County Amid significant challenges at the Public Guardian's Office (OPG), Marla offered steadfast stability, motivation, and empathetic leadership over the past year. Effectively steering through staff...
North Central-Problem-Solving Court Graduation and Celebration
The North Central Problem-Solving Court celebrated the graduation of Chuck Krysl and Levi Fecht at the Holt County Courthouse in O’Neill On December 18, 2023. Honorable Kale Burdick presided over the ceremony. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive behavioral...
County Court Clerk Association Elects New Officers
Nebraska County Court Association Executive Committee members serving through September 2024 are: President: Ashley Siebrandt, Wayne County Vice President: Kerri Wiese, Dakota County Secretary: Katherine Armbruster, Stanton County Treasurer: Michelle Soto, Greeley County