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Agency 05
Last Updated July 09, 2026
JUDICIAL BRANCH, STATE OF NEBRASKA - AGENCY 05
Agency Website
Locations
1445 K Street, Room 1211, PO Box 98910 • Lincoln, NE 68509
MAIN: 402-471-3730
FAX: 402-471-2197
SUPREME COURT
COURT OF APPEALS
NEBRASKA STATE LIBRARY
PROBATION ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE COURTS and PROBATION
DISTRICT PROBATION OFFICES
SUPREME COURT
FAX: 402-471-3480
SUPREME COURT
FAX: 402-471-3480
1445 K Street, 2nd Floor, PO Box 98910 • Lincoln, NE 68509
SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATOR
SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATOR
COREY R STEEL
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
FAX: 402-471-2887
Executive Assistant
Marcie Luhman
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
Attorney Services
DIRECT: 402-471-3731
Counsel for Discipline
DIRECT: 402-471-1040
Court Services
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
Deputy Administrator for Court Services
Amy Prenda
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
Information Technology
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
Chief Information Officer
Joel Rabe
Judicial Branch Education
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
OFFICE: 402-580-9162
OFFICE: 402-560-6171
Deputy Administrator, Judicial Branch Education
Kelli Wood
OFFICE: 402-580-9162
OFFICE: 402-560-6171
Office of Dispute Resolution
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
Program Director
Kelly Riley
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
Office of Public Guardian
DIRECT: 402-471-2862
Director
Marla Fischer
OFFICE: 402-471-2862
Personnel, HR Director
Chad Stevens
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
Personnel, HR Help Desk
HELP DESK: 531-810-8010
Problem Solving Courts
OFFICE: 402-471-3730
Assistant Deputy Administrator
Adam Jorgensen
SUPREME COURT JUDGE
Chief Justice
Jeffrey J Funke
OFFICE: 402-471-3738
Justice, District 1
Stephanie F Stacy
OFFICE: 402-471-3737
Justice, District 2
Derek R Vaughn
OFFICE: 402-471-3734
Justice, District 3
William B Cassel
OFFICE: 402-471-3736
Justice, District 4
Jonathan J Papik
OFFICE: 402-471-4345
Justice, District 5
Jason M Bergevin
OFFICE: 402-471-3737
Justice, District 6
John F Freudenberg
OFFICE: 402-471-3735
Clerk’s Office, Room 2413
DIRECT: 402-471-3731
Reporter’s Office, 1st Floor
OFFICE: 402-471-3010
Supreme Court Library
Maureen Eck
DIRECT: 402-471-3189
Staff Attorney
Erika Schafer
DIRECT: 402-471-2650
Assistant Staff Attorney
Stacey Conroy
DIRECT: 402-471-1211
Assistant Staff Attorney
Karen Nelson
DIRECT: 402-471-6046
COURT OF APPEALS
MAIN: 402-471-3732
COURT OF APPEALS
MAIN: 402-471-3732
CHIEF JUDGE
Francie C Riedmann
DIRECT: 402-471-3732
Judge, District 1
Riko E Bishop
DIRECT: 402-471-3732
Judge, District 2
Michael W Pirtle
DIRECT: 402-471-3732
Judge, District 4
PaTricia Freeman
DIRECT: 402-471-3732
Judge, District 5
Lawrence E Welch, Jr.
DIRECT: 402-471-3732
Judge, District 6
Michael E Piccolo
DIRECT: 402-471-3732
Clerk’s Office, Room 2124
DIRECT: 402-471-3731
Reporter’s Office, Room 2413
DIRECT: 402-471-3739
NEBRASKA STATE LIBRARY
MAIN: 402-371-3189
NEBRASKA STATE LIBRARY
MAIN: 402-371-3189
1445 K Street, 3rd Floor South, Room 325 • Lincoln, NE 68509
Deputy State Librarian
Maureen Eck
DIRECT: 402-471-3189
PROBATION ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE COURTS and PROBATION
PROBATION ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE COURTS and PROBATION
PROBATION ADMINISTRATOR
Gene Cotter
OFFICE: 402-471-2141
Executive Assistant
Heather Benson
OFFICE: 402-471-2141
Deputy Administrator - Adult Probation and Rehabilitative Services
Bob Denton
OFFICE: 402-471-2141
Deputy Probation Administrator - Operations
Jacey Rader
OFFICE: 402-471-2141
Deputy Probation Administrator - Juvenile Services
Kari Rumbaugh
OFFICE: 402-471-2141
DISTRICT PROBATION OFFICES
DISTRICT PROBATION OFFICES
1st District Office – Beatrice
201 North 5th Street, Suite 1 • Beatrice, NE 68310
Chief Probation Officer
Melanie Stormer
DIRECT: 402-223-1338
2nd District Office – Papillion
1257 Golden Gate Drive, Suite 5 • Papillion, NE 68046
Chief Probation Officer
Jeff Jennings
DIRECT: 402-593-2199
3A District Office – Lincoln
605 S 10th, Suite B100 • Lincoln, NE 68508
Chief Probation Officer
Jeff Curry
DIRECT: 402-441-8470
3J District Office – Lincoln
605 S 10th Room 302 • Lincoln, NE 68508
Chief, Juvenile Probation Office
Beverly Hoagland
DIRECT: 402-441-7364
District 4A – Probation Office – Omaha
1701 Farnam, Room 164 • Omaha, NE 68183
Chief Probation Officer
Damon Strong
DIRECT: 402-444-7166
District 4J – Probation Office – Omaha
319 S 17th, 4th Fl • Omaha, NE 68102
Chief, Juvenile Probation Office
Sara Quiroz
DIRECT: 402-444-7835
5th District Office – Columbus
2282 East 32nd Avenue • Columbus, NE 68602
Chief Probation Officer
Carrie Rodriguez
DIRECT: 402-563-4910
6th District Office – Fremont
2860 West 23rd Drive • Fremont, NE 68025
Chief Probation Officer
Patty Lyon
DIRECT: 402-727-2790
District 7 – Probation Office – Norfolk
602 Iron Horse Drive • Norfolk, NE 68701
Chief Probation Officer
Crystal Hestekind
DIRECT: 402-371-8568
8th District Office – O’Neill
128 South 6th Street, #4 • O’Neill, NE 68763
Chief Probation Officer
Tara Sprigler-Price
DIRECT: 402-336-5408
District 9 – Probation Office – Grand Island
207 North Pine Street • Grand Island, NE 68801
Chief Probation Officer
Marc Kohmetscher
DIRECT: 308-385-6216
District 10 – Probation Office – Hastings
300 N St Joseph, Rm 210 • Hastings, NE 68901
Chief Probation Officer
Sue Kissinger
DIRECT: 402-461-7225
District 11 – Probation Office – North Platte
110 E 3rd Street • North Platte, NE 69101
Chief Probation Officer
Lonnie Folchert
DIRECT: 308-534-4350
12th District Office – Gering
1825 10th Street, #10 • Gering, NE 69341
Chief Probation Officer
Darren Duncan
DIRECT: 308-436-6655
