Court Services Officers are responsible for adult and juvenile supervision in misdemeanor and felony probation cases. They regularly perform drug screens, meet with individuals under supervision in the office and community and make sure all conditions imposed by the court are being followed. Court Services Officers also research and write presentence investigation reports which aid the court in determining the sentence a defendant receives.
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Court Trustee
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Court Services
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Clerk of the District Court
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- What is voir dire and what is its purpose?
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- Who can I contact for questions not answered here?
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- Will there be long periods of waiting?
Citizen Review Board (CRB)
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Criminal Justice Services
- Can I use CSW hours from one case for another case?
- Do you accept walk-in appointments?
- How long does it take to process the hours I submitted to the CSW Office?
- Where is the CSW office located?
- Are there any costs for the pretrial program?
- Do I have to post a cash bond to be released on the pretrial program?
- I am required by the Court to serve jail time. I have been approved for house arrest, but do not have the money to pay a private company. Is there anything pretrial services can do for me?
- I have a family member who is eligible for the pretrial release program, but still has a monetary bond requirement that we cannot afford. Why is that and how can we get our family member assessed by the program?
- I received a text/phone call regarding an upcoming court date and the call came from a number I do not recognize. How do I know this is legitimate?
- If someone has been arrested and placed in jail, what is the process for setting a bond?
- What is the pretrial release program?
- Who is eligible for the Douglas County pretrial release program?
Court Services
Documents
COVID Supervision Intake Form (80.07 KB)Department Contacts
| Name | Job Title | Phone Number | Email Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan | Benkelman | Chief Court Services Officer | 785-832-5221 | sbenkelman@douglascountyks.org |
| Perry | Chance | Court Services Officer II | 785-832-5225 | pchance@douglascountyks.org |
| Nicole | Breitenstein | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5223 | nbreitenstein@douglascountyks.org |
| Jeremy | Bryant | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5222 | jbryant@douglascountyks.org |
| Ashley | Cartmill | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5647 | acartmill@douglascountyks.org |
| Susan | Hadl | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5224 | shadl@douglascountyks.org |
| Richard | Morris | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5350 | rmorris@douglascountyks.org |
| Andrew | Newberry | Court Services Officer I | 785-330-2855 | anewberry@douglascountyks.org |
| Kelly | Shoemake | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5363 | kshoemake@douglascountyks.org |
| Breigh | Thompson | Court Services Officer I | 785-832-5467 | bthompson@douglascountyks.org |
| Dee | Boeck | Criminal History Assistant | 785-330-2811 | dboeck@douglascountyks.org |
| Sylvie | Lagrange | Administrative Secretary | 785-832-5218 | slagrange@douglascountyks.org |
| Terry | Moore | Administrative Secretary | 785-832-5218 | tmoore@douglascountyks.org |
