{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-24-1204","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1204","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1204","body":"In the event of the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a district, county, or separate juvenile judge or the failure of a district, county, or separate juvenile judge to be retained in office or upon the request of a majority of the members of the Judicial Resources Commission, the commission shall, after holding a public hearing, determine whether a judicial vacancy exists in the affected district or any other judicial district or whether a new judgeship or change in number of judicial districts or boundaries is appropriate. If the commission determines a vacancy exists in a district or county court district, the commission may also make a recommendation to the Supreme Court of the site for a primary office location. The public hearing may include virtual conferencing or, if the judicial workload statistics compiled pursuant to section 24-1007 indicate a need for a number of judges equal to or greater than the number currently authorized by law, the commission may conduct a hearing by telephone conference. If a telephone conference is used, a recording shall be made of the telephone conference and maintained by the commission for at least one year, and the commission shall only determine whether a judicial vacancy exists in the affected district and make no other determinations.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 24"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=24-1204","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"3778569cd364b81f5647a36587d7ae4c62b300782b60e60b02eb23816e1540a7","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-24-1203","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-24-1205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}