Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican will announce the celebration of Trial Court Week during a proclamation signing in the Supreme Court courtroom at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The ceremony will kick off Trial Court Week celebrations occurring throughout the Judicial Branch during the week of March 20-24, 2023. Nebraska Public Media will livestream the proclamation signing as part of its regular Appellate Court coverage. Watch Live: Nebraska Public Media (link will appear as Nebraska Trial Court Week Proclamation Signing Ceremony).

Trial court clerks will attend the ceremony to highlight the critical role of Nebraska’s court system and the dedicated trial court judges, court clerks and administrators, and court staff who serve the Nebraska state trial courts. 

Speakers include:

• Laura Tobiassen, Clerk Magistrate, Kearney County
• Troy Hawk, Clerk of the District Court, Lancaster County

The week is set aside for Nebraskans to celebrate the important role that local courts and their personnel play in providing access to the civil, criminal, and juvenile justice systems.