At the invitation of Bryan High School, the Nebraska Supreme Court Justices will hold a special court session in the school’s auditorium on the afternoon of April 2, 2025. This visit is part of the Court's ongoing outreach and education initiative aimed at Nebraska high school students. It reflects...

As part of its ongoing efforts to increase public access to the judicial process, the Nebraska Supreme Court selected the Buffalo County Courthouse in Kearney to pilot a new livestreaming initiative for Judicial Nominating Commissions. Presided over by Justice William Cassel, the January session...

Judge Paine, a county court judge in District 11, reconvened the 2024 McCook Upstream Mapping participants on January 10, 2025. The chairs of the three priority areas that were decided on in 2024 gave the following updates: Elementary Age Multidisciplinary Team: The group made improvements to the...

The Language Access Program has announced dates for the 2025 Interpreter Certification Pathway. Please visit Interpreter Certification Pathway for more information and to register for Orientation, the written exam, Skill Building, and the oral exam. If, after reviewing the webpage, interested...

The North Central Problem-Solving Court celebrated graduation at the Custer County Courthouse in Broken Bow on December 19, 2024. Judge Karin Noakes presided over the ceremony while family and friends observed. The ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental health...

Judicial Branch Education Standards have been updated by the Education Advisory Committee, fully adopted by the Supreme Court, and are now posted on the Judicial Branch website. While there are few substantive changes, there is some new language, and a new ethics requirement for all branch employees...

Nebraska Juvenile Probation’s enhancements to behavioral health screening featured in new Podcast episode highlighting Dr. Keith Cruise of the Center for Trauma Resiliency and Juvenile Justice and his work to support trauma informed Juvenile Justice systems. As part of Nebraska’s Juvenile Justice...

On the latest episode of Your Nebraska Judicial Branch, Lancaster County DUI Court graduate Mark VanWinkle reflects on how the program helped him achieve sobriety after years of struggling with alcoholism. He is joined by Trooper Benjamin Nguyen, his arresting officer, who witnessed the program's...

Awarded to: Keri Pritschau, Division Manager – District 3, Lancaster County Court Keri Pritschau has been a dedicated employee of Lancaster County Court since 1979, consistently exceeding job expectations. She frequently assists other divisions to ensure mission-critical tasks are completed and...

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Court and Probation Offices will be closed on 1/20/2025.