The Judicial Branch Annual Report for Fiscal Year July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, is now available online. The report is presented annually to the Legislature during the Chief Justice’s “State of the Judiciary” each January. The report is found in the publications section of the Judicial Branch...
Rubie Gies, a freshman at Gering High School, won the 2024 High School Mock Trial Student News Reporter Contest during the Judge Lyle Strom High School Mock Trial Program State Championship at the federal courthouse in Omaha. The winner was announced on December 9 by Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke at...
Effective January 1, 2025, the Nebraska Court Rules of Pleading in Civil Cases, the Nebraska Rules of Discovery in Civil Cases, and Neb. Ct. R. §2-205 governing certificates of service will change following the November 13, 2024, adoption of rule amendments to Neb. Ct. R. Disc. § 6-326 through § 6...
The Nebraska Court of Appeals convened at the Buffalo County Courthouse in Kearney on November 19, 2024, offering a unique educational experience for students in the Kearney Law Opportunities Program (KLOP). The program, a collaboration between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the...
An expanded glossary of legal terms is now available for use by the public and staff. The single glossary database combines all individual glossaries previously created through publications on the Judicial Branch website. Searching under the “Type” allows the user to narrow the results to those...
Awarded to: Amanda Cox, Administrative Assistant for Adult Probation in the Administrative Offices of the Courts and Probation Since joining the AOCP in May 2022, Mandie has demonstrated unparalleled dedication, adaptability, and professionalism. Her contributions have been instrumental in improving...
The Juvenile Probation Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation has released the Annual Report for fiscal year 2023, which includes data from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. Highlights include juvenile justice data and progress, updates on the Juvenile Justice...
The Office of Public Guardian has a statutory obligation to provide public education to increase the awareness of the duties of guardians and conservators, to act as a resource to guardians/conservators, to safeguard the rights of individuals subject to guardianship by promoting the least...
The Central Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of 12 participants on November 18, 2024, at the Adams County Courthouse in Hastings. Judge Morgan Farquhar presided over the ceremony, with Judge Patrick Lee in attendance. This milestone signifies the completion of an intensive program...
Separate juvenile judges in Omaha opened the doors of the Douglas County Justice Center on Saturday, November 23, to celebrate National Adoption Day with the community. Starting with a press conference, the celebration continued with adoption hearings in the juvenile courtrooms on the second and...