Chief Justice Heavican attended the legislature’s opening session on January 6, 2021, to swear-in new senators and legislative leaders of the 107th Nebraska Legislature. Eight newly elected senators, including three who had previously served, were sworn-in. Heavican also administrated the oath of...

State Court Administrator Corey Steel joins Your Nebraska Judicial Branch to discuss the response measures employed statewide in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. He highlights the essential role of judges and staff, and the critical role of all facets of Nebraska's Judicial Branch. Your Nebraska...

When a high-profile trial was moved from eastern Nebraska to Lexington through a change of venue, clerk of the District Court, Becky Boryca, welcomed her companion district court officials with open arms. During the trial, Kathy Homolka, bailiff to Judge Vicky Johnson, did not hesitate to jump into...

Trial court judges have been hosting new state senators through a Judicial-Legislative Visit Program since 1999. For twenty-two years, the program has fulfilled its purpose of providing legislators a personal understanding of the daily duties and responsibilities of the trial court judge and...

A late December request for Hall County to approve a study of the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative program drew the attention of local media and garnered approval through the Board of Commissioners. County Court Judge Albert Corey, along with Administrative Office of the Courts and...

Jeff Jennings, new Chief Probation Officer for the Second Judicial District, was sworn-in Thursday, December 17, 2020, in the Sarpy County District Courtroom by Judge Nathan Cox. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most attendees participated virtually. Those in the courtroom were Presiding Judge Nathan...

The Juvenile Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation is pleased to announce the award of a three-year (October 2020-September 2023) Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Grant funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency and Prevention (OJJDP). The grant...

While the Nebraska Supreme Court Office of Public Information updates the entire Judicial Branch on news and events, Rehabilitative Services is tasked with communication to our network of over 2,300 Registered Service Providers, who serve as essential partners with the Courts and Probation...

Teamwork quickly became the theme of the Sarpy County Court Judicial Assistants as COVID began to spread. Although Katie Boyd, Stephanie Rosenthal, and Monica Malchow were technologically proficient on their courtroom equipment, outsiders were not necessarily so. They extended their knowledge and...

The Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of Lillian Failor (pictured) in Lincoln on December 1, 2020, via Zoom. For the Veterans Treatment Court graduate, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive...