§ 6-1513.Release of information by court personnel.
Article 15: Uniform District Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Not amended since adoption on record · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceSection 6-1513 bars sheriffs, clerks, bailiffs, court reporters, and other court staff from disclosing non-public information about a pending case, and separately prohibits any court personnel from communicating with jurors or prospective jurors about facts or opinions related to a pending matter.
Full Text of § 6-1513
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All court personnel, including, but not limited to, sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, court clerks, bailiffs, court reporters, law clerks, secretaries, or other employees of the court shall not disclose, without authorization by the court, to any person any information relating to a pending case that is not part of the public records of the court.
Court personnel shall not communicate in any form or manner, directly or indirectly, with any member of a jury panel, any venireperson, or any juror any facts, opinions, or information of any nature directly or indirectly related to any cause pending before the court to which personnel are assigned.
Plain-English Summary
Court staff see information the public doesn’t, and § 6-1513 keeps it that way. Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, court clerks, bailiffs, court reporters, law clerks, secretaries, and other court employees can’t disclose information about a pending case that isn’t part of the public record, unless the court authorizes it.
A second, separate rule targets the jury specifically. Court personnel can’t communicate, in any form and directly or indirectly, with any member of a jury panel, any venireperson, or any juror about facts, opinions, or information related to a case pending before the court to which they’re assigned. That prohibition doesn’t depend on whether the information involved is otherwise public — it’s an independent bar on staff-to-juror contact about the case itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a court clerk share information about a case that isn’t part of the public record?
Not without the court’s authorization. Section 6-1513 bars court personnel from disclosing non-public case information to anyone absent that authorization.
Are bailiffs allowed to discuss a case’s facts with jurors?
No. Court personnel can’t communicate with any juror, venireperson, or jury panel member about facts, opinions, or information related to a pending case, regardless of form.
Who counts as "court personnel" under this rule?
Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, court clerks, bailiffs, court reporters, law clerks, secretaries, and other employees of the court — the list in § 6-1513 isn’t limited to those named examples.
Does this rule cover prospective jurors who haven’t been selected yet?
Yes. The prohibition on communicating case-related facts, opinions, or information covers any venireperson and any member of a jury panel, not just jurors who have already been seated.
What kind of information is off-limits for court staff to share about a case?
Any information relating to a pending case that isn’t part of the court’s public records, absent authorization from the court.
Source & verification. Section text is
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Judicial Branch, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Nebraska. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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