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Increased Support Planned for Clerks of District Court Through the Administrative Office
Deputy Administrator for Court Services Amy Prenda announced the creation of a new position in the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation. The position, Trial Court Services Director for District Courts, will be part of the Court Services Division and will serve as the primary...
Court-Connected Restorative Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Services
The Office of Dispute Resolution (ODR) has developed an outline of Restorative Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Services, which are available to the Courts. The easy-to-read handout includes a visual timeline of when each service is appropriate. ODR-approved centers provide these services as court...
Chris Hepburn Recognized as Southeast Community College Distinguished Alumni
Chris Hepburn, Network Administrator and Security Officer for the Judicial Branch has been awarded the Southeast Community College Distinguished Alumni award for 2020. In a ceremony held in the Court of Appeals courtroom, Theresa Webster, Assistant Campus Director, presented Chris with the annual...
Trial Court Survey Month Underway in Nebraska
Trial Court Survey Month Underway in Nebraska
Beginning November 1 and throughout the month, Nebraska state trial courts are asking those who use court services to participate in a survey regarding accessibility and fairness. The survey is available in English and Spanish. Links to the surveys are: English Spanish Nebraska’s trial judges and...
Clerk of the District Court Phyllis Obermeyer passes away
Phyllis J. Obermeyer, Dakota County Clerk of the District Court, died Monday, November 9, 2020. She served as Clerk of the District Court from January 2011 until her death. Prior to her position as Clerk, Obermeyer worked as a records clerk in the Dakota County Court from December 31, 2010, until...
Everyday Heroes: Judge Chad Brown Honored
Everyday Heroes: Judge Chad Brown Honored
As Presiding Judge for the Separate Juvenile Court in Douglas County during the initial round of Covid-19 last spring, Judge Chad Brown took the lead in coordinating his Court’s response to the pandemic. From actively organizing meetings on the identification of essential hearings to reviewing...
Everyday Heroes: Danielle Graybill Honored
Everyday Heroes: Danielle Graybill Honored
Increasing productivity for the District 5 probation team became the mission of probation office manager, Danielle Graybill, as COVID started to spread. Danielle and members of the management team implemented a phone switchboard system to transfer calls to and from anywhere. She also handled WebEx...
Listen Now: Language Access with Jennifer Verhein
Listen Now: Language Access with Jennifer Verhein
Statewide Language Access Coordinator Jennifer Verhein joins us to explain how individuals receive interpretation services. In addition, she discusses the processes and standards one must undergo to become an interpreter working with the program. Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is available to listen...
Everyday Heroes: Clerks of the District Court Jury Team Honored
Everyday Heroes: Clerks of the District Court Jury Team Honored
Deb Allemann-Dannelly, Wayne; Phyllis Obermeyer, Dakota; Susie Paulsen, Washington; Vickie Prince, Pierce; Michele Quick, Burt; Merna Recker, Cuming (retired); Gina Roth, Thurston; Monica Rotherham, Madison; Laura Wagner, Cuming With pandemic social distancing requirements, jury selection in some...
Cassondra Buethe Sworn-in as Clerk Magistrate of Richardson County Court
A swearing-in ceremony for Cassondra Buethe, Clerk Magistrate of the Richardson County Court, was held September 30, 2020, in the county courtroom in Falls City, Nebraska. Judge Curt Mashman hosted the ceremony. “Cassie brings eight years of experience with the county courts to her new position as...