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Are you representing yourself?

• Our Self-Help Website is a great tool for those who desire to represent themselves in the Nebraska Court System.
• If you are unable to find forms you are looking for on our Self-Help website, check the resource page “When you can’t afford a lawyer.”  
• Guardians can use our online resources or visit a Help Desk listed on the resource page for their reporting needs.

Summoned to Jury Duty?

• Read about how Jury Service works in the State of Nebraska.

Need to pay a fine?

• Pay online with our e-payment service.

Need information on a trial court (district, county, or juvenile) case or criminal records check?

• Use our One-Time Court Case Search ($15/search) to find a case in the Nebraska Court System.
• Use our Case Calendar search function to learn about the schedule of a courthouse near you.
• If you are being asked for a Criminal History or criminal records check (some refer to a RAP sheet which includes arrests and resulting dispositions), you need to go through the Nebraska State Patrol.  For an online check, use the Nebraska State Patrol criminal history webpage. To make a request in writing to the State Patrol, complete the information listed on the Patrol’s records check page.

Need information on a Supreme Court or Court of Appeals case?

• The specific schedule of cases for the current month Nebraska Supreme Court and Nebraska Court of Appeals are found on the Court “Call” future dates for court sessions are listed on the Appellate Court Calendar.
• Oral arguments before Nebraska’s Appellate Courts can be viewed live from the Nebraska Educational Television’s Live & On Demand: State Government website, only cases argued in the State Capitol will be shown. 
• Both audio and video files of oral arguments are archived on this site. Listen to past arguments by locating the date it was argued before the Supreme Court Archive or Court of Appeals Archive.

• Information about separation and divorce can be found on our Parenting and Divorce information page.
• A list of court-approved Parenting Education Classes is provided for parents going through the courts in separation or divorce.
• A list of court-approved Parenting Mediators is provided for parents wanting to create their own parenting plans.

Want to know more about the Nebraska Judicial Branch?

• Read a synopsis of the Nebraska Judicial System which includes a legal glossary.
• Take a look at our Publications and Reports that detail various caseloads and progress reports throughout the Judicial Branch.
• Our Strategic Agenda details the Judicial Branch's commitment to a better court system for all Nebraskans.
• We maintain relationships with the various tribal courts that are in Nebraska.
• Find out what has happened recently in the Judicial Branch by taking a look at our Press Releases.

Curious about the Judicial Branch's outreach?

• Learn about the Public Education Outreach Promoting Law & Equity (PEOPLE) Committee which facilitates a relationship between the Judical Branch and the public.
• Catch up on the Oral Arguments of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, which dictate precedents on legal issues in Nebraska.

Have a concern about a judge, lawyer, or court interpreter?

• File a complaint about a
  • judge
  • lawyer
  • court interpreter

Voting for a Nebraska state court judge in an upcoming election?

• Read the Voter's Guide to Nebraska Judicial Retention Elections.

Desire to interact with the Judicial Branch?

• Become an interpreter and find out what interpreters can do in the State of Nebraska.
• Already an interpreter? Submit a payment form.
• Become a mediator under the Parenting Act, and help those in disputes.
• Find a job with the Nebraska Judicial Branch.