For The Press
Channel 7's Andrew Ozaki films the prosecution for a court education
video at Sarpy County Court.
Media Resources
The purpose of this resource page is to assist journalists covering the courts by providing news, background materials and helpful links about the Judicial Branch.
Cameras in Nebraska Courts
Expanded Media Coverage in Nebraska Trial Courts
“Expanded media coverage” includes broadcasting, televising, electronic recording, or photographing of judicial proceedings for the purpose of gathering and disseminating news to the public.
Click court type or judicial district for details and rules
- Supreme Court/Court of Appeals
- 1st Judicial District (District Courts of Clay, Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer Counties)
- 2nd Judicial District (District and County Courts of Sarpy, Cass and Otoe Counties)
- 3rd Judicial District (District Court of Lancaster County)
- 5th Judicial District (County Courts of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York Counties)
- 11th Judicial District ( District Courts in Lincoln County)
Rules on Media Coverage of Courts
Nebraska Bar-Press Guidelines
Media Coverage of Trial Courts (§ 2-118)
General Information
Biographical Information for Nebraska State Judges
Overview of the Nebraska Court System (Citizen’s Guide to
State Courts)
Glossary of Legal Terms
Holidays and Business Hours
Media Resource Guide – PEOPLE Committee:
Resource page to assist journalists covering the courts
Voter's Guide to Nebraska's Judicial Retention Elections
“How to” Guides for Press and Public
Appellate Courts
Citizen's Guide to the Nebraska Appellate Courts
Trial Courts
Protection
Orders (Designed for Pro Se Litigants)
Small Claims Court (Designed
for Pro Se Litigants)
Simple
Divorce (Designed for Pro Se Litigants)
Judges' Limitations on Public Comment
Nebraska Code of Judicial Conduct: § 5-203 (B)(9) CANON 3 (found at bottom of page 8)
Memo to Editors and News Directors Regarding Public Comment by Judges (June 2007)
Links:
Workers’ Compensation Court
Federal Court System
Nebraska State Bar Association
Nebraska Bar Foundation
National Center for State Courts
American Bar Association
American Judicature Society
Contact Information
Public Information
Officer
Janet Bancroft
P.O. Box 98910
State Capitol Bldg.
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone (402) 471-3205
Fax (402) 471-2197
janet.bancroft@nebraska.gov
This file last modified Friday February 05, 2010 13:27:49