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Nebraska state court oversight said it has an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to only apprehend people before court appearances if it’s an emergency. This follows a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office letter to court leaders about the arrest of four people at the Douglas County courthouse last week. The DCSO letter confirms that ICE has “no plans to have a presence in Juvenile courtrooms,” and also requested a meeting with court leadership to get on the same page about rules and protocols.Previous coverage: ICE takes four people into custody at Douglas County Courthouse“As we see increases or we see these activities take place, that we’re all on the same page,” Nebraska State Court Administrator Corey Steel said.Steel said the letter laid out the role of Douglas County Sheriff deputies in the courthouse.“Be cognizant of that sensitivity, but also stay focused on the fact that we have a statutory job to do, and that is keeping the peace and safety at the courthouse,” Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson said.He reminds people that “they have been taking individuals into custody, either in our jails or in our courthouses, for decades. So, this is nothing new.”Steel said common ground rules between the federal agency and courts are “we ask that they don’t go into courtrooms” and to wait until after the court hearings to make arrests.“If there is an immediate risk, they may need to apprehend prior to the court hearing,” Steel said.In last week’s operation, one person was detained before their court appearance.“That’s something that, when we meet, we’ll ask,” Steel said. “The question is, did it raise to the level of immediate necessity?”While deputies are notified of ICE operations in the courthouse, Steel said, “Typically, we aren’t notified.”Steel said the state courts may see a “brief increase” in ICE apprehensions, but that the important rule that must be followed by all parties.“Maintain the order of the courthouse, in the best way possible,” Steel said. “The most important thing is keeping everybody safe and secure, and so there’s no incidents that take place.”Steel said court leaders plan to hold a meeting with immigration officials about last week’s arrests to ensure all rules agreed upon by the two agencies were followed.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Nebraska state court oversight said it has an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to only apprehend people before court appearances if it’s an emergency.
This follows a Douglas County Sheriff’s Office letter to court leaders about the arrest of four people at the Douglas County courthouse last week.
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The DCSO letter confirms that ICE has “no plans to have a presence in Juvenile courtrooms,” and also requested a meeting with court leadership to get on the same page about rules and protocols.
Previous coverage: ICE takes four people into custody at Douglas County Courthouse
“As we see increases or we see these activities take place, that we’re all on the same page,” Nebraska State Court Administrator Corey Steel said.
Steel said the letter laid out the role of Douglas County Sheriff deputies in the courthouse.
“Be cognizant of that sensitivity, but also stay focused on the fact that we have a statutory job to do, and that is keeping the peace and safety at the courthouse,” Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson said.
He reminds people that “they have been taking individuals into custody, either in our jails or in our courthouses, for decades. So, this is nothing new.”
Steel said common ground rules between the federal agency and courts are “we ask that they don’t go into courtrooms” and to wait until after the court hearings to make arrests.
“If there is an immediate risk, they may need to apprehend prior to the court hearing,” Steel said.
In last week’s operation, one person was detained before their court appearance.
“That’s something that, when we meet, we’ll ask,” Steel said. “The question is, did it raise to the level of immediate necessity?”
While deputies are notified of ICE operations in the courthouse, Steel said, “Typically, we aren’t notified.”
Steel said the state courts may see a “brief increase” in ICE apprehensions, but that the important rule that must be followed by all parties.
“Maintain the order of the courthouse, in the best way possible,” Steel said. “The most important thing is keeping everybody safe and secure, and so there’s no incidents that take place.”
Steel said court leaders plan to hold a meeting with immigration officials about last week’s arrests to ensure all rules agreed upon by the two agencies were followed.
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