Nebraska Court Information

The state judicial system of Nebraska has been created with emphasis on helping the residents of the state obtain fair, just and equitable consideration when they need to approach the court for some legal intervention.

Before you can ask a court to hear your case, you need to know certain regulations and the precise court that has jurisdiction to hear your case and pass a judgment. So how do you know which Nebraska court you should approach?

Here are the different Nebraska courts:

•    The Supreme Court
•    The Appellate Court
•    The District Courts (12 districts)
•    The County Courts (there are 93 county courts in the state – there is 1 in each county)
•    The Juvenile Courts
•    The Workers' Compensation Court
•    The Drug and Problem Solving Court
•    The Small Claims Court

Contacting the Court of Nebraska

How can you get in touch with a court in Nebraska? The answer is pretty simple. All you need to do is visit the official website of the NE court system at

http://www.supremecourt.ne.gov

. Here, you can find the all-important legal information in relation to the courts of the state.

Because of the sheer volume of the legal duties of the Nebraska court system, the hierarchical structure makes practical sense. Since there are specific courts for specific work and jurisdictions, it makes this an extremely specialized system.

At the head of the Nebraska system of courthouses is the Supreme Court of the state. The website of the state Supreme Court is

http://www.supremecourt.ne.gov/supreme-court/index.shtml?sub1

.

All the other courthouses in the state of Nebraska function under the supervision of the state’s Supreme Court. Since this is the top-most level, it can be said that the Supreme Court is also an Appellate Court.

At the bottom of the ladder are the trial courts where a case has to be filed. These are the courts that hear the case and pass a judgment. If you are not satisfied with the ruling, then you can move to a higher court and file an appeal.

Nebraska Court: Looking at the Legal System

There are specific laws related to the courts in Nebraska, which may be researched at the State Law Library. For example, the legal directives of the state guarantee the provision of court education and research processes. There also exists a code of professional ethics in Nebraska, which needs to be followed by all the courts.

The judicial wing of Nebraska also has certain specified administrative duties, and these responsibilities are taken care of by the individual courts of the state. The laws also provide for the presence of the probation system in the courts.