Positivity, cooperation, and communication are three of the hallmarks of Judge Timothy Hoeft’s leadership and management style and each has been successfully demonstrated over the past several months. During COVID-19’s ever-evolving regulations, he prioritized communication with the staff and the...

The following new and revised forms were recently uploaded to the website. In response to legislative changes effective on November 14, 2020: Plaintiff’s Claim and Notice to Defendant (Small Claims) Ch6Art14App4 (CC4:1). LB1028 removed the requirement for a notary to witness the plaintiff’s...

The Office of Public Guardian (OPG) is launching a holiday card drive to spread a little holiday cheer to the people they serve. Many of their clients have been isolated since March to combat the spread of COVID-19. Nursing homes, assisted livings, homeless shelters, and other congregate living...

Vernon Daniels, Separate Juvenile Court Judge in Douglas County, appeared virtually at the Governor’s weekly press conference on November 9, 2020, to discuss and promote adoptions through the foster care system. In introducing Daniels, the Governor remarked about the judge, “He has seen cases of...

With the election over in Nebraska, the Judicial Branch is again reaching out to new and returning senators to arrange visits with local judges and chief probation officers. Legislative term limits make it even more essential to educate senators on the Judicial Branch’s role and importance. The...

Traci Loker was sworn-in as Clerk Magistrate of Frontier County Court in Stockville on November 18, 2020, by County Court Judge Kent Turnbull. Loker continues the tradition of combined Clerk’s offices in Frontier County, serving as both clerk magistrate of the county court and ex officio clerk of...

Guided by empathy and compassion in his day-to-day work, Special Populations Probation Officer Skyler Brouwer creates opportunities to assist with clients' social and emotional needs whenever possible. Recently, when making a routine home visit to a transitional living house, he found a visibly...

Judge William F. Colwell, Pawnee City, District Court judge in the 1st Judicial District from 1963-1981, died November 7, 2020, at the age of 104 at Premier Estates in Pawnee City. Omaha World Herald: https://images.apollo.ai/articles/pdfs/2841611_937_11-11-2020.pdf Wherry Mortuary Funeral Home...

Judge James Macken, Scottsbluff, County Court judge in the 12th Judicial District, died November 2, 2020, at the age of 91. Macken was first appointed as county judge for Scotts Bluff County in 1969 and elected county judge for the then-seventeenth Judicial District in 1972. His service began before...

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...