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Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 12:00 pm and
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Phone

402-245-2812

Address

Richardson County Court,
Courthouse, Room 205
1700 Stone Street
Falls City, NE  68355

Email

bethany.godemann@nejudicial.gov

karrie.bauman@nejudicial.gov

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Richard R. Smith	County Court Judge
Bethany Godemann	Clerk Magistrate
Karrie Bauman	Assistant Clerk

Jurisdiction:

• misdemeanor cases, including traffic, and municipal ordinance violations
• preliminary hearing in felony cases
• civil cases involving less than $57,000
• small claims involving less than $3,900
• probate, guardianship, conservatorship, adoption, and eminent domain
• function as juvenile courts