Rule 6.7. Video/Telephone Appearances

    Video and telephonic hearings shall be available for nontestimonial proceedings based upon the sole discretion of each County Judge within his/her courtroom. Requests to participate by video or telephonic proceedings shall be made to the Bailiff/Courtroom Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. Each party appearing remotely will need to be logged in 5 minutes in advance of the hearing.

   Testimonial hearings shall not be conducted by video or telephone except for when extraordinary circumstances arise and at the sole discretion of the County Judge within his/her courtroom, consistent with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 24-303 and 24-734.

Rule 6.7. approved May 27, 2026.