Richardson County Court Clerk Magistrate Nancy Deklotz, Falls City, submitted her notice of retirement effective September 11, 2020. Deklotz has just over 45 years of service with the Judicial Branch. Judge Curtis Maschman reflected on Nancy’s tenure with the court: In the middle of the Watergate...

Lori Miskimins Clerk Magistrate for Dawes and Sioux County Courts retired effective August 7, 2020. She celebrated 20 years with the court system on August 1, 2020. Miskimins leaves a legacy of cooperation and positivity in her courts and throughout the 12th Judicial District, according to Trial...

Wayne County Court Clerk Magistrate KimBerly Hansen announced her retirement effective August 31, 2020, after over 19 years of service to the Judicial Branch. “KimBerly enjoys working with people and has had a strong focus on customer service during her tenure with Wayne County Court,” according to...

The highly organized team of women from the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation known as the PPE Angels have led a team of many that has been packaging, organizing, and delivering personal protective equipment to coworkers throughout the state. Deliveries have been made office to...

Recognizing that lack of technology equipment and connectivity would quickly become a problem in Lancaster County during COVID, District Court Administrator Jared Gavin began ordering equipment for all facets of the work of the district court. In addition to assisting his court, he helped the jail...

After speaking at the NE Probation Week proclamation, Rhonda Nygaard sat down with Your Nebraska Judicial Branch to discuss the transformative impact the NE Probation system had on her life through Post-Release Supervision. Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is available to listen and subscribe on all...

Reporting Center Coordinator Roger Witcofski marshaled his considerable leadership skills to keep staff and services running smoothly in Gering. He is an inspirational supervisor who communicates completely and positively with all individuals under his direction. In addition to his many regular...

New procedures require new ways of thinking, and creative problem solving is always better with little help from friends. When the court in Burt County needed to use the school gymnasium for jury selection, Clerk of the District Court Michele Quick didn’t hesitate to call on her fellow district...

The Nebraska Judicial Branch has created a new, ongoing podcast, entitled Your Nebraska Judicial Branch. The impactful and diverse work of the Branch will be highlighted through interviews with staff and administrators. In conjunction with Nebraska Probation week, the inaugural episode is an...

The Douglas County Adult Drug Court celebrated a graduation in Omaha on June 24, 2020, at the Douglas County Courthouse. For the 13 graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health treatment, intensive community supervision, and full accountability...