Chapter 24, COURTS
201 sections in this chapter.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1001 Proceedings to be public.
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All judicial proceedings of all courts established in this state must be open to the attendance of the public unless otherwise specially provided by statute.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1002 Oaths and affirmations; power to administer.
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All courts have power to administer oaths connected with any matter pending before them, either by any judge, justice, or clerk thereof or by any other person appointed for that purpose by them. Oaths and affirmations may be administered, in all cases whatsoever, by judges of the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1003 Evidence; recording and preservation; court reporters; appointment; uniform salary schedules; expenses; payment.
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The Supreme Court shall provide by rule for the recording and preservation of evidence in all cases in the district and separate juvenile courts and for the preparation of transcripts and bills of exceptions. Court reporters and other persons employed to perform the duties requir…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1004 Records and exhibits; preservation; disposition.
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The Supreme Court shall provide by rule for the preservation of all records and of all exhibits offered or received in evidence in the trial of any action. When the records of the district court do not show any unfinished matter pending in the action, a judge of the district cour…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1005 Records; preservation duplicate; admissible in evidence; destruction of original record.
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The clerk of any district court or of any other court of record may maintain any court record as a preservation duplicate in the manner provided in section 84-1208. The original record may be destroyed only with the approval of the State Records Administrator pursuant to the Reco…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1006 Clerk; judicial statistics; report.
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The clerk of each court shall report judicial statistics to the Supreme Court at such times and in such manner as prescribed by the Supreme Court.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1007 State Court Administrator; compile judicial workload statistics; how; juveniles in Nebraska's justice system; annual report; contents.
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(1) The State Court Administrator shall compile uniform and accurate statistics which will assist in the evaluation of judicial workloads. The judicial workload statistics shall be based on caseload numbers weighted by category of case. The judicial workload statistics shall be c…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1008 Virtual behavioral health services; pilot program; use courthouse resources; purpose of program; report.
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(1) The State Court Administrator shall create a pilot program to utilize physical space and information technology resources within Nebraska courthouses to serve as points of access for virtual behavioral health services for court-involved individuals. (2) The pilot program shal…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-101 Jurisdiction.
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All impeachments of state officers shall be tried before the Supreme Court, except that the impeachment of a judge of the Supreme Court shall be tried before the Court of Appeals sitting en banc.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-102 Quorum.
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A court of impeachment shall have power to proceed with a trial only when two-thirds of all the members thereof are in attendance, but any less number shall have power to adjourn to any reasonable time.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-103 Rules.
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A court of impeachment shall make such rules and orders as in its discretion shall be best adapted to a full, fair, and impartial investigation of the charges made, and to the promotion of substantial justice.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-104 Clerk and reporter.
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The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall act as the clerk of the Court of Impeachment, and the court may appoint a shorthand reporter, and such officers shall each receive such an allowance as the Court of Impeachment may authorize, to be by them reported for the consideration of the…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-105 Order of business.
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Whenever the Court of Impeachment in any way interferes with the business of any other court of the state, that of the Court of Impeachment shall take precedence.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-106 Presiding judge; daily record of proceedings.
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When the court of impeachment is composed of the judges of the Court of Appeals, the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals shall act as the presiding judge of the court of impeachment, and in all other cases the Chief Justice shall preside. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall keep…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-107 Written opinions to be reported; format.
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The written opinions of any court of impeachment shall be reported in the volume of the Nebraska Reports issued after the adjournments of such court. In the alternative or in addition to print format, such opinions may be published in electronic format in the manner and under suc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-108 Judgment on conviction.
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If the accused person be found guilty, judgment of removal from office, or disqualifying such person from holding or enjoying any office of honor, profit, or trust in the state, or both, may be rendered as in other cases.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-109 Offenses occurring during preceding term.
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An impeachment against any state officer shall be tried and judgment of removal from office, or disqualification to hold office, may be rendered, notwithstanding the offense for which said officer is tried occurred during a term of office immediately preceding.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1101 Court of Appeals; created; panels; judges; appointment; salary; other laws applicable.
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(1) There is hereby created the Court of Appeals which shall consist of six judges. The court shall sit in panels of three judges to conduct the business of the court. The decision of a majority of the judges of the panel to which a case is submitted shall constitute the decision…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1102 Judge; eligibility.
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No person shall be eligible for the office of judge of the Court of Appeals unless he or she (1) is at the time of consideration for appointment a resident of Nebraska, (2) is at least thirty years of age, (3) is a citizen of the United States, (4) has been engaged in the practic…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1103 Active or retired judges; assignment; expenses.
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(1) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may call active judges of the district court to serve on the Court of Appeals in case of incapacity or absence for any reason whatsoever or temporary vacancy in the office of a judge of the Court of Appeals. Any active judge designated t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1104 Decisions; form; when published.
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(1) Decisions of the Court of Appeals shall be in the form of an order which may be accompanied by a memorandum opinion. The memorandum opinion shall not be published unless publication is ordered by the Court of Appeals. All memorandum opinions shall be filed with the Clerk of t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1105 Cases pending on September 6, 1991; assignment to Court of Appeals.
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Any case on appeal before the Supreme Court on September 6, 1991, except cases in which a sentence of death or life imprisonment has been imposed and cases involving the constitutionality of a statute, may be assigned to the Court of Appeals by the Supreme Court.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1106 Jurisdiction; direct review by Supreme Court; when; removal of case.
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(1) In cases which were appealable to the Supreme Court before September 6, 1991, the appeal, if taken, shall be to the Court of Appeals except in capital cases, cases in which life imprisonment has been imposed, and cases involving the constitutionality of a statute. (2) Any par…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1107 Decision; review by Supreme Court.
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Within thirty days after the Court of Appeals has issued its decision in a case, any party to the case may petition the Supreme Court for further review of the decision in the manner prescribed by the rules of the Supreme Court.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1108 Administrative office; arguments heard throughout state; judge's offices.
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The Court of Appeals shall have its principal administrative office in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Court of Appeals shall hear arguments at sites throughout the state by designation of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. The Chief Judge shall give primary consideration to the con…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1109 Clerk; reporter; State Court Administrator; duties; expenses of court; rules and regulations.
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The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall serve as the clerk of the Court of Appeals. The Reporter of Decisions shall serve as the reporter of the Court of Appeals. The State Court Administrator shall provide facilities, supplies, equipment, and support staff needed by the Court of Ap…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1201 Judicial Resources Commission; created; membership; quorum.
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There is hereby created the Judicial Resources Commission consisting of: (1) Four judges, including one district court judge, one county court judge, one separate juvenile court judge, and one Justice or judge of the Supreme Court, all of whom shall be appointed by the Supreme Co…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1202 Judicial Resources Commission; term; vacancy.
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The term of office of each member of the Judicial Resources Commission shall be six years. In the event of a vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original member was appointed, and the individual so appointed shall serve for the balance of…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1203 Judicial Resources Commission; expenses.
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Members of the Judicial Resources Commission shall be reimbursed for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1204 Existence of judicial vacancy; determination.
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In the event of the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a district, county, or separate juvenile judge or the failure of a district, county, or separate juvenile judge to be retained in office or upon the request of a majority of the members of the Judicial Resources Co…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1205 Judgeships; annual hearing; recommendations.
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By December 15, 1995, and each year thereafter, the Judicial Resources Commission shall hold a hearing to determine whether (1) a new judgeship is appropriate in any judicial district or a reduction in judgeships is appropriate in any judicial district or (2) the judicial distric…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1206 Commission; basis for determination; report to Legislature; legislative action.
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(1) The Judicial Resources Commission's determination of whether a judicial vacancy exists or a new judgeship, a reduction in judgeships, a change in number of judicial districts or boundaries, or the reallocation of a judgeship from a district, county, or separate juvenile court…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1301 Legislative findings.
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The Legislature finds and declares that when left untreated, substance use disorders and mental illness contribute to increased crime in Nebraska, cost millions of dollars in lost productivity, and contribute to the burden placed upon law enforcement, court, and correctional syst…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-1302 Problem solving court; establish; Supreme Court; rules; funding, legislative intent; Supreme Court Administrator; duties.
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(1) For purposes of this section, problem solving court means a drug, veterans, mental health, driving under the influence, reentry, young adult, or other problem solving court. (2) A district, county, or juvenile court may establish a problem solving court, subject to the Suprem…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-201 Supreme Court; how constituted; Chief Justice.
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The Supreme Court shall consist of the Chief Justice and six judges, and the Chief Justice shall preside at all sessions of the court.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-201.01 Supreme Court judges; salary; amount; restriction on other employment of judges.
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On July 1, 2024, the salary of the Chief Justice and the judges of the Supreme Court shall be two hundred twenty-five thousand fifty-five dollars and thirty-five cents. On July 1, 2025, the salary of the Chief Justice and the judges of the Supreme Court shall be two hundred twent…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-201.02 Supreme Court judicial districts; numbers; boundaries; established by maps; Clerk of Legislature; Secretary of State; duties.
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(1) Based on the 2020 Census of Population by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, the State of Nebraska is hereby divided into six Supreme Court judicial districts. Each district shall be entitled to one Supreme Court judge. (2) The numbers and boundar…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-201.03 Judges; salary increase; when effective.
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Sections 24-201.01, 24-301.01, and 24-1101 shall be so interpreted as to effectuate their general purpose to provide, in the public interest, adequate compensation for the judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district court, and separate juvenile courts and to permit a …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-201.04 Supreme Court judicial districts; population figures and maps; basis.
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For purposes of section 24-201.02, the Legislature adopts the official population figures and maps from the 2020 Census Redistricting (Public Law 94-171) TIGER/Line Shapefiles published by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-202 Judges; eligibility.
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(1) No person shall be eligible to the office of judge of the Supreme Court unless he or she (a) is at least thirty years of age and a citizen of the United States, (b) has had five years of practice of law in the State of Nebraska which may include prior service as a judge, (c) …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-204 Jurisdiction, original, appellate, and final.
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The Supreme Court shall have original jurisdiction in cases relating to the revenue, civil cases in which the state shall be a party, mandamus, quo warranto, habeas corpus, and election contests involving state officers other than members of the Legislature and shall have appella…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-204.01 Original jurisdiction; issue of constitutionality of acts of Legislature; attorney fees; costs; payment.
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When an original action is instituted in the Supreme Court by or against the state, or any office, department, or officer thereof, involving the constitutionality of any act of the Legislature no matter when such act was passed, attorney fees and costs may be allowed if any of th…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-205 Supreme Court Education Fund; created; use; investment.
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The Supreme Court Education Fund is created. The State Court Administrator shall administer the fund. The fund shall consist of money remitted pursuant to section 33-154. The fund shall only be used to aid in supporting the mandatory training and education program for judges and …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-205.01 Judicial Branch Education Advisory Committee; powers.
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(1) The Supreme Court may appoint a Judicial Branch Education Advisory Committee. (2) The Judicial Branch Education Advisory Committee may: (a) Develop for review by the Supreme Court standards and rules and regulations addressing such issues as the criteria for mandatory educati…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-206 Terms of court, special.
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The judges of the Supreme Court, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized to appoint and hold a special term of said court at such time as they may designate, for disposing of the unfinished business of any general term of said court, and may appoint one special term of said …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-208 Opinions; when filed.
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The court shall cause to be reported with as much brevity as practicable each of its decisions which reverses or modifies the judgment of the district court, and also each other decision, whether made in disposing of a motion or otherwise, which determines or modifies any thereto…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-209 Nebraska Appellate Courts Online Library; repository of decisions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; distribution of electronic opinions; Supreme Court Reports Cash Fund; created; termination.
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(1) The Nebraska Appellate Courts Online Library shall be the repository for the published judicial opinions of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals which have been designated for permanent publication. All previous official bound and printed volumes of the appellate courts…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-211 Clerk and reporter; salaries; how fixed; duties.
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(1) The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall keep his or her office at the State Capitol, be the custodian of the seal of the court, perform the duties devolving upon him or her by law, and be subject to the orders of the court. The Clerk of the Supreme Court shall receive an annual …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-212 Preparation and publication of decisions of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; annotations.
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(1) The Reporter of Decisions shall prepare the opinions designated for permanent publication from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals for publication in the Nebraska Appellate Courts Online Library as soon as feasible. Such opinions should show the name of the judge writing t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-214 Fee book; entries; duty of clerk.
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The Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Nebraska shall keep a book, which shall be provided by the state, and which shall be known as the Fee Book of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, and shall be a part of the records of said office, and in which shall be entered every item…