Perkins County District Court

Perkins County District Court cases in Perkins County, Grant, NE

Perkins County District Court in Grant, Nebraska, is a state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction). It hears felony criminal cases; civil and equity actions; and domestic relations matters, including divorce, child custody, and paternity. The court conducts jury and bench trials and has appellate jurisdiction over cases from Perkins County Court and certain administrative agencies. Within the local system, the district court handles the most serious criminal cases and broader or equitable civil disputes, while the county court addresses misdemeanors, most traffic offenses, probate, and small claims; those matters may come before the district court on appeal.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Perkins County District Court

Perkins County District Court serves the public as the trial court of general jurisdiction. Core services include: case intake and filing (civil and criminal), docketing and records, scheduling and conducting hearings and trials, issuing orders and judgments, and managing jury services (summons, qualification, excuses/deferrals). Case types commonly handled: felony criminal cases; major civil disputes (contracts, torts, real property); domestic relations (divorce, custody, child support); and petitions for protection orders (domestic abuse, harassment, sexual assault). The court also hears appeals from county court and certain administrative decisions. Public-facing functions include processing protective-order applications, arranging arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, jury and bench trials, and sentencings, and providing access to forms, calendars, and case records, with coordination for interpreters and ADA accommodations.