Each county in the State of Nebraska has a clerk of the district court performing the administrative duties associated with the court. Nebraska law states that counties with 7,000 inhabitants are required to have a clerk of the district court elected by the voters.

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Responsibilities

Besides being the administrative officer of the court, the clerks of the district courts are responsible for

• Maintenance of the court's dockets 

• Processing judgments

• The record keeping and collection of child support and other support payments

• The record keeping of criminal and civil cases

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The clerk of the district court shall:

• Issue writs and orders for provisional remedies and process of every kind.

• File and preserve all papers delivered to him or her.

• Endorse papers filed with him or her.

• Make entry of return of every summons served.

• Keep the records, books, and papers pertaining to the court, and record its proceedings.

• Prepare and file the annual inventory statement of all county personal property in his or her custody or possession.

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In each county of the State of Nebraska, the Clerk of the District Court shall serve as the Jury Commissioner. The Jury Commissioner shall appoint a Deputy Jury Commissioner from the regular employees of his or her office who shall serve ex officio and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the Jury Commissioner. The Deputy Jury Commissioner shall be approved by the Judge or Judges of the District Court before taking office. The Deputy Jury Commissioner, during the absence of the Jury Commissioner from the county or during the sickness or disability of the Jury Commissioner, with the consent of such Judge or Judges, may perform any or all of the duties of the Jury Commissioner.