Origin/Authorization: Consultation Minutes of December 20, 2000
Name of committee amended as of February 27, 2008
Terms: All appointments to be at the pleasure of the court.
Purpose Statement: The purpose of the committee will be to evaluate the feasibility of implementing "drug courts" or other similar "community courts" in Nebraska. The committee will advise the Supreme Court as to whether such courts would have a positive effect on the administration of justice in the State and, if so, to provide the Court with recommendations as to the structure and integration of such courts into our judicial system.
| Composition | Name | Appointment Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Judge James Doyle | 2-13-08 |
| Ex Officio | Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican | |
| Ex Officio | Judge John F. Wright | |
| Court Administrator | Janice Walker | |
| Probation Administrator | Ellen Brokofsky | |
| Statewide Coordinator for Problem-Solving Courts | Scott Carlson | 2-13-08 |
| Deputy Probation Administrator for Community Corrections Programs | Deb Minardi | 2-13-08 |
| District Court | Judge Teresa Luther | |
| District Court | Judge Leo Dobrovolny | 10-26-11 |
| District Court | Judge Karen Flowers | |
| County Court | Judge James Worden | |
| Separate Juvenile Court | Judge Elizabeth G. Crnkovich | |
| Separate Juvenile Court | Judge Lawrence D. Gendler | |
| Separate Juvenile Court | Judge Toni G. Thorson | |
| County Attorneys Association | Joe Kelly | |
| County Attorneys Association | Mark Young | 10-26-11 |
| Criminal Defense Attorneys Association | Webb Bancroft | 2-13-08 |
| Public Defender | Scott P. Helvie | |
| At-Large Member | Derek Vaughn | |
| At-Large Member | Brenda Mueller | 10-26-11 |
| At-Large Member | Judge Michael Piccolo | |
| At-Large Member | Sheriff Jerry Watson | 2-13-08 |
| At-Large Member | Creston Ashburn | 2-13-08 |
| At-Large Member | Judge Gary Randall | 8-27-08 |
| At-Large Member | Gary Lacey | 3-28-12 |
| At-Large Member | Reginald Young | 3-28-12 |