Ninth Judicial District Court, Nebraska Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

Defense counsel must arrange a confined defendant’s virtual appearance with the bailiff at least 48 hours before the hearing.

It shall be the responsibility of counsel for the defendant to arrange the virtual appearance with the bailiff not less than 48 hours before the hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

For a valid and timely request to dispose of untried charges, the county attorney must promptly notify the assigned judge; if the request was made in county court, the judge must be notified when the case is bound over to district court.

Therefore, if a person makes a valid and timely request for disposition of untried charges, the county attorney shall promptly notify the judge to whom the case is assigned. If the request was made while the case was pending in the county court, the judge shall be notified when the case is bound over to the district court.

CRITICAL

A pro se party or counsel for a party needing an interpreter must notify the bailiff at least 10 days before a hearing and specify whether the interpreter is needed for a party, a witness, or both.

It is the duty of a pro se party needing an interpreter or counsel for a party needing an interpreter to notify the bailiff not less than 10 days prior to any hearing of the need for an interpreter. It shall be specified whether an interpreter is needed for one of the parties and/or one or more witnesses.

CRITICAL

Requests to participate virtually must be made to the Bailiff or Courtroom Clerk at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Requests to participate by virtual proceedings shall be made to the Bailiff/Courtroom Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Counsel offering evidence through a witness who requires an interpreter must notify the court at least 10 days before the hearing.

It is the duty of counsel offering evidence through a witness requiring an interpreter to notify the court not less than 10 days prior to any hearing.

CRITICAL

At the time of filing, the attorney must obtain a hearing date from the judge or the judge's office staff.

The attorney at the time of filing shall obtain a date for hearing from the judge or the judge's office staff.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Defense counsel must notify the court of the defendant’s need for an interpreter at least 10 days before the hearing.

It is the duty of defense counsel to notify the court of the defendant's need for an interpreter not less than 10 days prior to any hearing.

WARNING

A party or attorney who objects to the journal entry's form or content should immediately notify the court of the requested change.

Should a party or attorney object to the form or content of the journal entry, he or she should notify the court immediately of any requested change.

INFO

The clerk or bailiff should be kept informed of counsel’s and self-represented litigants’ contact information during jury deliberations.

The clerk or bailiff should be kept informed of contact information for counsel and any self-represented litigants when the jury is deliberating.