The County Attorney prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes under Nebraska Law. The Office assists in collection of child support and petitions with Juvenile Court (cases with children who are delinquent, neglected, dependent or in need of special supervision).
The County Attorney is legal adviser to the County Board of Commissioners and other County personnel and legal advocate for the county in court cases in which the county is a party. The County Attorney is not required to provide legal advice to members of the general public.
County AttorneyStaffNameEmailPhoneLamski, MaureenMaureen Lamski402-441-7321Larsen, MaureenMaureen Larsen402-441-7321Lavene, JeremyJeremy Lavene402-441-732136 more rows
EFFECTIVE MAY 18, 2020, the Douglas County Attorney's Office is open to those with official business only due to the coronavirus. The Douglas County Attorney is an elected position with a four-year term of office. Donald W. Kleine began his service as Douglas County Attorney in 2007.
Salary Ranges for District Attorneys The salaries of District Attorneys in the US range from $13,279 to $356,999 , with a median salary of $64,623 . The middle 57% of District Attorneys makes between $64,627 and $162,013, with the top 86% making $356,999.
If there is both a district attorney and a county attorney, the county attorney prosecutes misdemeanor offenses, and the district attorney handles felonies. However, some counties have a county attorney with felony responsibility. A variety of statutes govern the duties of the county attorney.
Attorney Suzanne ValdezToday, Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez joined with 64 other elected prosecutors in pledging to personally visit the correctional facilities in which individuals prosecuted by their offices are placed and to require all prosecutors in their offices to do the same.
Douglas County District Attorney: Rick Wesenberg He started in the DA's office in 1992. He was first elected as the Douglas County District Attorney in 2008, and has since been re-elected in 2012, 2016 and 2020.
18th Judicial DistrictDistrict & County Courts The Court System in Douglas County includes combined county and district courts in the 18th Judicial District, and municipal courts in Parker, Castle Rock and Larkspur.
The Nebraska County Attorneys Association is holding its Fall Seminar | Annual Conference in-person October 13-15, 2021. The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Kearney, an IHG Hotel, 110 South 2nd Street, Kearney, Nebraska.
The Nebraska County Attorneys Association advocates for public policies that strengthen county attorneys’ ability to secure justice for crime victims and serve as legal counsel to their county.
The duties of the Attorney General shall be: (1) To appear and defend actions and claims against the state; (2) To investigate, commence, and prosecute any and all actions resulting from violations of sections 32-14 01 to 32-1417; (3) To consult with and advise the county attorneys, when requested by them, in all criminal matters ...
Officers of departments and state institutions are entitled to opinion and advice of Attorney General upon questions of law. Follmer v. State, 94 Neb. 217, 142 N.W. 908 (1913).
Action to test constitutionality of statute was properly brought by Attorney General at direction of the Governor. State ex rel. Beck v. City of York, 164 Neb. 223, 82 N.W.2d 269 (1957).