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Agency 05 Last Updated October 22, 2026

JUDICIAL BRANCH, STATE OF NEBRASKA - AGENCY 05

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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 MAIN: 402-471-3730

SUPREME COURT

FAX: 402-471-3480 MAIN: 402-471-3730
1445 K Street, 2nd Floor, PO Box 98910 • Lincoln, NE 68509
Attorney Services
DIRECT: 402-471-3731

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

SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATOR

MAIN: 402-471-3730
1445 K Street • Room 1211 • Lincoln, NE 68509
PO Box 98910 • Lincoln, NE 68509
SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATOR
COREY R STEEL
OFFICE: 402-471-3730 FAX: 402-471-2887
Executive Assistant
Marcie Luhman
OFFICE: 402-471-3730

COURT SERVICES

MAIN: 402-471-3730
Deputy Administrator for Court Services
Amy Prenda
MAIN: 402-471-3730
Director, District Court Services
Valorie Bendixen
Director, County Court Services
Sara Fowler
Director, Office of Dispute Resolution
Kelly Riley
Program Specialist, Office of Dispute Resolution
Nicole Britten
Director, Language Access
Kathleen Valle
Court Information Systems Program Specialist
Jordan Flynn
Access to Justice Specialist
Amanda Docter

COURT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

MAIN: 402-580-9162
5001 Central Park Drive • Lincoln, NE 68504
Director, Court Improvement Project
Deborah VanDyke-Ries
DIRECT: 402-309-4422
Public Information & Education Officer
Traci Webber
DIRECT: 402-419-3943
Program Specialist
Stephanie Volkmer
DIRECT: 531-280-6454
Program Specialist
Mary Pat Coe
Program Specialist
Theresa Cusic

OPERATIONS

MAIN: 402-471-3730
Deputy Administrator for Operations
Jacey Rader
MAIN: 402-471-3730
Administrative Assistant
Kathy Lewis
Human Resources, Director
Chad Stevens
DIRECT: 531-810-8011
Human Resources Services Supervisor
Natalie Hendrickson
DIRECT: 531-710-1137
Human Resources Services Supervisor
Christyna Wells
DIRECT: 531-810-8016
Finance, Director
Ralene Cheng
Communications & Public Information, Director
Jared Callahan
DIRECT: 402-326-1547
Data and Research, Director
Hazel Delgado
Research and Data Specialist
Brandon Helding
Performance Management Specialist
Ben Johnson

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MAIN: 402-471-3730
PO Box 98910 • Lincoln, NE 68509
Chief Information Officer
Joel Rabe
MAIN: 402-471-3730
Deputy Chief Information Officer
Sherri Dennis
Director, IT Infrastructure Management
Seth McDougall
Program Director
Casey Tribolet

JUDICIAL BRANCH EDUCATION

MAIN: 402-580-9162 ext. Court Education MAIN: 402-560-6171 ext. Probation Education
Deputy Administrator, JBE
Kelli Wood
DIRECT: 402-429-8094
Director, Court Education
Leah Cech
Director, Probation Education
Jerid Wedige
Director, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
Darla Johnson
531-510-3641

OFFICE OF PUBLIC GUARDIAN

DIRECT: 402-471-2862
Director, Office of Public Guardian
Marla Fischer
Deputy Director, Office of Public Guardian
Lisa Meyer
Financial Operations Manager, Office of Public Guardian
Michelle Moore
Business Manager
Erin Woitaszewski
Legal Counsel
Jeffrey Heineman
Legal Counsel
Cassandra Kostal
COURT OF APPEALS
MAIN: 402-471-3732

COURT OF APPEALS

MAIN: 402-471-3732
CHIEF JUDGE
Francie C Riedmann
MAIN: 531-280-6452
Judge, District 1
Riko E Bishop
DIRECT: 402-471-3732
Judge, District 2
Michael W Pirtle
MAIN: 531-280-6452
Judge, District 4
PaTricia Freeman
DIRECT: 531-280-6452
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
MAIN: 402-471-2141

PROBATION ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF THE COURTS and PROBATION

MAIN: 402-471-2141
PROBATION ADMINISTRATOR
Gene Cotter
OFFICE: 402-471-2141
Executive Assistant
Heather Benson

ADULT PROBATION SERVICES

MAIN: 402-471-2141
Deputy Administrator, Adult Probation and Rehabilitative Services
Bob Denton
MAIN: 402-471-2141
Assistant Deputy Administrator, Adult Probation Services
Damon Strong
Assistant Deputy Administrator
Adam Jorgensen
Interstate/Interdistrict Transfer Specialist
Susan Penner
Alternatives to Incarceration Specialist
Michael Tolley
Post Release Supervision Navigator
Karen Foster
Post Release Supervision Navigator
Lorena Gutierrez
Domestic Violence Programs & Services Specialist
Mike Nehe
Adult Behavioral Health Specialist
Paige Joseph
Programs and Services Specialst
Amber Pace
Programs and Services Officer
Michael Pemberton
Adult Programs and Services Officer
Molly Rook
Problem Solving Court Specialist
Tara Bos
Problem Solving Court Specialist
Michelle Pfortmiller
Problem Solving Court Coordinator
Taileigh Sorensen

JUVENILE PROBATION SERVICES

MAIN: 402-471-2141
Deputy Administrator, Juvenile Probation Services
Kari Rumbaugh
MAIN: 402-471-2141
Assistant Deputy Administrator, Juvenile Probation Services
Sara Quiroz
Director of Juvenile Placement
Amoreena Brady
Program Director
Erin Curran
Intake and Detention Alternatives Specialist
Carra Thompson
Investigation and Assessment Specialist
Amy Latshaw
Case Management Specialist
Jeremy Behrends
Juvenile Justice Programs Specialist
Julie A. Smith
Juvenile Re-entry Unit Supervisor
Luke Estes
Interstate/Interdistrict Transfer Specialist
Abbie Christian
Juvenile Justice Programs Specialist
Lindsay Meyer
Juvenile Justice Projects Specialist
Brooke Fuhr
Home-Based Services Project Specialist
Katie Stephenson
juvenile Behavioural Health Specialist
Skye Windle, LMHP

REHABILITATIVE SERVICES

MAIN: 402-471-2141
Assistant Deputy Administrator, Rehabilitative Services
Kimberley Mundil
DIRECT: 402-326-0495
Provider Network Specialist
Renee Faber
Financial Utilization Specialist
Shelley Baldassano
Service Quality Assurance Program Specialist
Mark Bless
DISTRICT PROBATION OFFICES

DISTRICT PROBATION OFFICES

District 1 - Probation Office - Beatrice

201 North 5th Street, Suite 1 • Beatrice, NE 68310
Chief Probation Officer
Melanie Stormer
DIRECT: 402-223-1338

District 2 - Probation Office - Papillion

1257 Golden Gate Drive, Suite 5 • Papillion, NE 68046
Chief Probation Officer
Jeff Jennings
DIRECT: 402-593-2199

District 3A - Probation Office - Lincoln

605 S 10th, Suite B100 • Lincoln, NE 68508
Chief Probation Officer
Jeff Curry
DIRECT: 402-441-8470

District 3J - Probation 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
Jennifer Finigan
DIRECT: 402-444-7166

District 4J – Probation Office – Omaha

319 S 17th, 4th Fl • Omaha, NE 68102
Chief Probation Officer, interim
Sara Quiroz
DIRECT: 402-444-7835

District 5 - Probation Office - Columbus

2282 East 32nd Avenue • Columbus, NE 68602
Chief Probation Officer
Carrie Rodriguez
DIRECT: 402-563-4910

District 6 - Probation 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

District 8 - Probation 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

District 12 - Probation Office - Gering

1825 10th Street, #10 • Gering, NE 69341
Chief Probation Officer
Darren Duncan
DIRECT: 308-436-6655