Kimball County Court Clerk Magistrate Angie Haun was suspended from her position with pay, pending an investigation by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Haun was escorted from the courthouse on Friday, June 8, by a Nebraska State Patrol officer.

Kris D. Mickey, Judge of the County Court of the Twelfth Judicial District confirmed on Tuesday morning that Haun had been placed on investigatory suspension with pay, but could not release any further details because of the pending investigation. He added that he was chosen to oversee the process.

Few details have been released and Haun’s co-workers declined to comment on the situation.

The Nebraska Commission on Judicial Qualifications received a complaint regarding Haun and it began the process of a preliminary investigation. As the process unfolds, the chairperson of the committee will appoint a committee from the members of the Nebraska Judicial Qualifications Committee to conduct the preliminary investigation. If this body finds reasonable cause for disciplinary action, a hearing would be scheduled and the complaint would become public.

Grounds for suspension can include willful misconduct duties, willful disregard to perform duties or conviction for a crime.

Haun has served as clerk magistrate in Kimball County since February of 2005. Her duties include responsibility for the administration and management of individual courts, arraignments, as well as acting as the justice of the peace.

The State of Nebraska is  divided into 12 Judicial Districts encompassing all 93 counties. Each district has at least one district court location, although a judge may preside in more than one district court, particularly in rural areas of the state.

There are currently 56 district judges.

In Haun’s absence, Mickey said, temporary arrangements will be made to make certain the court remains fully staffed and functioning.

Proceedings will continue as usual.