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NE LB216
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rick Holdcroft
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AI Summary
- Eliminates the elected office of clerk of the district court, converting these positions to appointed state employees under the Supreme Court beginning January 7, 2027
- Transfers duties of county clerks serving as ex officio clerks of the district court to clerk magistrates beginning January 1, 2026
- Creates a new "clerk of the district and county courts" position through consolidation plans developed by district and county court judges with Supreme Court approval within 120 days of request
- Transfers all clerk of district court employees to state employment with protections for salary, accrued sick leave (up to 1,440 hours), vacation leave (up to 280 hours), and retirement benefits, with counties reimbursing the state for transferred leave values
- State assumes payment of district court and separate juvenile court operational costs including computer hardware/software and communication lines; counties remain responsible for office space and facilities
Legislative Description
Eliminate elected clerks of the district court, provide for consolidation of duties of court clerks and clerk magistrates, and change certain county employees to state employees
Last Action
Holdcroft FA469 filed
1/8/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary1/16/2025
Full Bill Text
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