In an effort to ensure adequate judicial resources in Nebraska, the Task examined:
- Powers and Boundaries Subcommittee – The Subcommittee studied two issues:
- 1: Should Nebraska's judicial boundaries be changed to allow for a more equitable distribution of judicial resources;
- 2: Are constitutional or statutory changes necessary; to allow for the more efficient allocation of trial court judges?
- Jurisdiction Subcommittee – The Subcommittee studied:
- 1: To what extent should concurrent jurisdiction between the district and county courts be expanded or restricted to create efficiencies in the system;
- 2: To what extent would Nebraska benefit from the use of referees, quasi-judicial officers or alternate dispute resolution to address caseload concerns?
- Jurisdiction Subcommittee – The Subcommittee studied:
- 1: To what extent should concurrent jurisdiction between the district and county courts be expanded or restricted to create efficiencies in the system;
- 2: To what extent would Nebraska benefit from the use of referees, quasi-judicial officers or alternate dispute resolution to address caseload concerns?
- Single Tier Subcommittee – The Subcommittee studied the utility of consolidating Nebraska's district and county court system into a “single-tier” trial court and made recommendations for the more efficient organization and management of the court system.
- Technology Subcommittee – In consultation with the Nebraska Supreme Court Technology Committee, the Subcommittee studied:
- 1: Appropriate technological updates/policies to improve the efficient handling of cases and the administration of justice;
- 2: The technology required by Task Force recommendations.
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