The Judicial Branch Annual Report for Fiscal Year July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, is now available online. The report is annually presented to the legislature during the Chief Justice’s “State of the Judiciary” each year. The report is found here in the Publications section of the Judicial Branch...

A new initiative, the 'Interpreter Certification Pathway,' has been developed to empower and assist bilingual individuals in pursuing a career as a Nebraska Judicial Branch interpreter. The comprehensive pathway seeks to address the process of certification in its entirety to increase the number and...

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...

Court and Probation offices will be closed on 1/15/24.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...