Twelfth Judicial District Court, Nebraska Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALCriminal cases

Attorneys seeking placement on or removal from the court-appointed list must contact the County Court and make the request to the Clerk Magistrate.

Attorneys must contact the County Court in each county and request the Clerk Magistrate to place them on, or remove them from, the court-appointed list.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

The party requesting a telephone conference call is responsible for arranging it, notifying participating parties, initiating the call on time, paying call expenses, and using adequate equipment.

The party requesting the telephone conference call shall be responsible for:

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

The requesting party must initiate the conference call promptly at the scheduled time and pay all call expenses.

(c) initiating the call promptly at the time scheduled and providing for all expenses of the call; and

CRITICAL

A time of hearing shall be secured by contacting the office of the judge responsible for the case.

A time of hearing shall be secured by contacting the office of the judge responsible for the case.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

The requesting party must arrange the conference-call time with the clerk for a motion-day call or with the judge otherwise.

(a) arranging the time for the conference call, with the clerk if scheduled for a motion day and with the judge if scheduled otherwise;

CRITICAL

In Scotts Bluff County, counsel must notify the judge in chambers that the bill of exceptions was filed and obtain a hearing date to submit the appeal.

In Scotts Bluff County, counsel shall notify the judge in chambers that the bill of exceptions has been filed and obtain a hearing date to submit the appeal.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

The party requesting the conference call must notify all other parties who will participate.

(b) notifying all other parties who will participate in the conference call;

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Counsel must be available on short notice, in person or by telephone as ordered, during jury deliberations if a verdict or jury question arises.

Counsel shall 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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Counsel must immediately notify the County Court of changes to the information provided.

I acknowledge that if any of the above information changes, I shall immediately notify the County Court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Counsel who no longer wishes to receive appointments must immediately notify the County Court, after which their name will be removed from the list.

I acknowledge that if I no longer wish to receive court appointments, I will immediately notify the County Court. My name will then be removed from the list.

WARNING

The clerk or bailiff should be kept informed of where counsel will be at all times when the jury is deliberating, unless excused by the court.

The clerk or bailiff should be kept informed of where counsel will be at all times when the jury is deliberating, unless excused by the court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

If appointed counsel believes they cannot properly represent the defendant, they must immediately inform the presiding judge and request permission to withdraw.

Therefore, if I feel I cannot properly represent the defendant on his/her charges, I shall immediately inform the judge of the court presiding over the case and request that I be allowed to withdraw from the case.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

The requesting party must use equipment that provides adequate sound quality and volume; if it is insufficient, the court may require other means to complete the telephone hearing.

(d) utilizing appropriate equipment and systems to ensure that all persons participating have adequate sound 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.

INFOCriminal cases

Attorneys may contact the appropriate County Court to request the current court-appointed counsel list.

Attorneys may contact the appropriate County Court and request the current court-appointed counsel list.

INFO

Counsel may arrange trial-setting motions and other noncontested motions by contacting the responsible judge instead of placing them on the motion calendar.

Motions to set cases for trial or other noncontested motions may be accomplished by counsel directly contacting the judge responsible for the case rather than placing the matter on the motion calendar.