First Judicial District Court, Nebraska Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

If the case is not settled, the parties must notify the Bailiff or Clerk to schedule a pretrial.

If the case is not settled, the parties shall notify the Bailiff or Clerk for setting of a pretrial.

CRITICAL

When filing a motion, the moving party must obtain a hearing date from the Bailiff or Clerk, as local practice requires.

At the time of filing, the moving party shall obtain a date for hearing from the Bailiff or Clerk, depending on local practice, and provide notice to the opposing party.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

As ordered by the Court, counsel must be available on short notice, personally or by telephone, during jury deliberations if the jury returns a verdict or has a question.

Counsel will be available on short notice personally or by telephone, as ordered by the Court, during jury deliberations in the event of a verdict or a question by the jury.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email

Videoconference invitations must be emailed to attorneys of record and self-represented litigants who provided an email address; recipients may forward invitations to others as needed.

Invitations to the videoconference shall be sent by e-mail to attorneys of record and any self-represented litigant who has provided an e-mail address to the Court. Invitations may be forwarded to others as needed (e.g., parties, clients, witnesses, etc.).

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

The party requesting a telephonic conference must initiate the call and pay its expenses.

The party requesting the telephonic conference call shall be responsible for initiating the call and shall provide for all expenses of the call.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the parties have not agreed on a parenting plan, child-support calculations, or a property settlement agreement, they should contact the bailiff to schedule further hearings.

If the parties have not agreed to any of the following: parenting plan, child support calculations, or a property settlement agreement, they should contact the bailiff to schedule further hearings.

WARNING

The Court should be advised at the opening of the term which jury cases are ready for trial.

The Court should be advised of jury cases which are ready for trial at the opening of the term.

WARNING

A hearing may be held by telephone or videoconference only with the court's permission.

A matter may be heard by telephonic conference call or videoconference only by permission of the court.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

The call initiator must use equipment that provides adequate sound quality and volume; the court may require other means if sound is insufficient.

The party initiating the call shall utilize appropriate equipment and systems to ensure that all persons participating have adequate quality and volume. If the Court determines that the sound quality or volume is insufficient, the Court may require the party initiating the call to utilize other means to complete the hearing by telephone.

WARNING

Counsel should keep the Bailiff or Clerk informed of counsel’s whereabouts throughout jury deliberations, unless excused by the Court.

The Bailiff or Clerk should be kept informed of where counsel will be at all times when the jury is deliberating, unless excused by the Court.

INFO

The court will initiate the videoconference.

The Court will initiate the videoconference.

INFOCriminal cases

The list of attorneys eligible for appointments is open to public inspection upon request to the clerk.

The list shall be held by the court clerk and be open for public inspection on request.

INFOCriminal cases

The list of case appointments is open to public inspection upon request to the clerk.

This list shall also be open to public inspection upon request.