(A) Each separate juvenile court by action of a majority of its judges may from time to time recommend other local rules not inconsistent with these rules nor inconsistent with any directive of the Supreme Court or statutes of the State of Nebraska. Such recommended rules shall be submitted as provided in Neb. Ct. R. § 1-103(A). Such recommended rules shall become effective upon approval by the Supreme Court, at which time they shall be published on the Nebraska Supreme Court's website.
§ 6-1702.Local rules and local administrative orders.
Article 17: Uniform Separate Juvenile Court Rules of Practice and Procedure · Last amended July 1, 2026 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule sets out how separate juvenile courts can adopt local rules with Supreme Court approval and how a presiding judge can issue temporary local administrative orders for special circumstances, generally capped at twelve months.
Full Text of § 6-1702
(B) A presiding judge, or his or her designee, may from time to time enter administrative orders governing special circumstances affecting local practice in the courts of the district or specific county. Such administrative orders shall be temporary in nature and shall clearly state a date or other event wherein the order shall terminate. Local administrative orders should not be used for matters that could effectively be addressed by a local rule. Absent special circumstances, local administrative orders shall not remain in effect for more than 12 consecutive months. Local administrative orders that necessitate a period longer than 12 consecutive months shall be proposed for a permanent local rule as set forth in subsection (A).
(C) Such local administrative orders shall be posted in the courthouse and on the local court website, if any. Courts may send local administrative orders to the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation for posting on the Nebraska Supreme Court’s website.
Amendment History
§ 6-1702 amended June 9, 2021, effective January 1, 2022; § 6-1702 amended September 7, 2022; § 6-1702 amended July 1, 2026.
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-1702 gives the separate juvenile courts two different tools for local rulemaking, each suited to a different kind of need. The first is the local rule itself: a majority of a separate juvenile court’s judges can recommend rules not inconsistent with the statewide juvenile court rules or with any Supreme Court directive or Nebraska statute. Those recommended rules follow the submission process in Section 1-103(A) and take effect once the Supreme Court approves them, after which they get published on the Supreme Court’s website.
The second tool is the local administrative order, meant for something narrower and temporary — special circumstances affecting local practice in a particular district or county. A presiding judge, or a designee, can enter one of these orders, but it has to state clearly when it terminates, and it should not be used as a workaround for something that really belongs in a permanent local rule. Absent special circumstances, an administrative order cannot run more than twelve consecutive months; anything needing to last longer has to go through the formal local-rule process instead. Whichever form it takes, it gets posted in the courthouse and on the local court’s website, and courts can also send it to the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation for posting on the statewide Supreme Court website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a separate juvenile court adopt a permanent local rule?
A majority of its judges recommend the rule, following the submission process in Section 1-103(A), and it takes effect once the Supreme Court approves it and it is published on the Supreme Court’s website.
What is a local administrative order, and how is it different from a local rule?
It is a temporary order a presiding judge or designee enters to address special circumstances affecting local practice. Unlike a local rule, it does not require Supreme Court approval, but it must state a termination date and generally cannot last longer than twelve consecutive months.
Can a court keep renewing a local administrative order indefinitely instead of adopting a formal local rule?
The rule discourages that. If special circumstances necessitate a period longer than twelve consecutive months, the matter should be proposed as a permanent local rule instead.
Where do local rules and administrative orders get published?
Local rules are published on the Nebraska Supreme Court’s website after approval. Local administrative orders are posted in the courthouse and on the local court’s website, and can also be sent to the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation for posting statewide.
Who can issue a local administrative order?
A presiding judge, or that judge’s designee, for the judicial district or a specific county.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Judicial Branch, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Nebraska. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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