On September 22, 2026, the Lancaster County DUI Court and Lancaster County Adult Drug Court held a joint graduation ceremony and celebration at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law for 15 of its participants (5 DUI Court, 10 Drug Court). The graduates successfully completed a rigorous...

The Douglas County Self-Help Center was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Judge Frankie Moore Self-Represented Litigant Access and Innovation Award. The award was presented by Justice Stephanie Stacy, Co-Chair of the Access to Justice Commission during the October 8, 2026, Access to Justice...

Douglas County Separate Juvenile Court Judge Amy Schuchman and County Court Judge John Rademacher of the Ninth Judicial District were announced as the 2026 Distinguished Judge Award Recipients by Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke. On October 7, 2026, during his midday address to judges assembled from...

In observance of the holiday, Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 10/12/2026.

On September 22, 2026, Central Nebraska Adult Drug Court of Adams County celebrated the graduation of Corbin, Mariah, and Amanda at the Adams County Courthouse in Hastings. The Honorable Morgan Farquhar presided over the ceremony. Judge Farquhar commended the graduates for their hard work...

On September 25, 2026, the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated Anthony's graduation at a ceremony at the Madison County Courthouse, presided over by the Honorable Ryan Stover. The event honored Anthony's successful completion of an intensive, highly structured program centered on recovery...

As part of Nebraska Probation’s Juvenile Justice System Enhancement - Nebraska (JJSEN) initiative, the Juvenile Probation Services Division recently applied for and was awarded grant funding from the State Justice Institute to conduct a Probation and Youth Justice System Review (PYJSR) in Douglas...

Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke was recently featured on the Justice Speaks podcast, where he discussed judicial leadership, the growth of Nebraska’s problem‑solving courts, and the role of technology in modern court operations. He highlighted ongoing efforts to update the state’s...

On September 15, 2026, the Sarpy County Juvenile Drug Court held a graduation ceremony at the Sarpy County Courthouse in Papillion, with Judge Jonathan Crosby presiding. Sarpy County Attorney Andrew Erickson and Sarpy County Public Defender Dennis Marks also attended. Graduation marks the successful...

During the July 29, 2026, annual summer meetings of the Conference of Chief Justices (CCJ) and the Conference of State Court Administrators (COSCA) in Rapid City, South Dakota, Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey J. Funke was appointed to the CCJ Board of Directors. His three‑year term...