Boyd County District Court cases in Boyd County, Butte, NE
Boyd County District Court in Butte, Nebraska, is a district (general-jurisdiction) trial court within Nebraska's Eighth Judicial District. It serves Boyd County by hearing felony and other serious criminal cases; higher-value civil and equity actions; and domestic relations matters, including divorce, paternity, custody, and child support. The court also handles appeals and judicial reviews from the Boyd County Court and certain administrative agencies, and presides over postconviction and injunctive relief. Routine misdemeanors, probate, small claims, and most traffic infractions are handled in county court, with appeals proceeding to the district court.
Boyd County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Boyd |
| Street Address: | 401 Thayer St. |
| City: | Butte |
| Zip Code: | 68722 |
| Phone: | 402-775-2391 |
| Fax: | 402-775-2146 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday: 8:15AM - 4:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://boydcounty.ne.gov/webpages/district_court/district_court.html |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.nebraska.gov/courts/calendar/index.cgi |
| Languages: | English |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/nejudicial |
Services and Case Types Handled in Boyd County District Court
Boyd County District Court provides judicial services, including:
- Case filings: traffic and misdemeanor cases; small-claims; civil actions within District Court monetary limits; evictions/forcible detainers; probate of estates and adult guardianships; mental-health/involuntary-treatment petitions; expungement petitions for eligible misdemeanors; domestic violence and interpersonal protective orders.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, preliminary hearings in felony cases, small-claims and eviction dockets, probate and mental-health hearings, and bench or jury trials within its jurisdiction.
- Protective orders: accepts petitions, issues emergency orders, schedules prompt hearings, and coordinates service and enforcement.
- Jury services: manages juror qualification, summons, check-in, orientation, attendance, compensation, and deferral/excusal requests.
Additional public services: case scheduling and calendars, payment of fines/fees, records and certified copies, interpreter services, and ADA accommodation requests.