Chapter 24 — COURTS
423 sections in this chapter.
Repealed. Laws 1991, LB 732, § 160.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-401 Clerk of Supreme Court; clerks of district and county courts; deputies.
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The Clerk of the Supreme Court and of the several district and county courts in this state shall have power to appoint deputies. Each of such deputies shall be sworn to faithfully perform the duties of his or her office before entering upon such duties.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-402 Clerk; liability for acts of deputy.
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Every clerk appointing a deputy under the provisions of section 24-401 shall be liable for all the official acts of said deputy clerk.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-403 District and county court clerks; deputies; acknowledgments; validity.
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Deputy clerks of the district and county courts in this state are authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments in writing in the name of their principals, and the acknowledgments shall be as legal and as valid as if taken by their principals.
Transferred to section 23-1701.02.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-501 Legislative intent.
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It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a unified system of county courts for the state by combining the functions of county courts, justice of the peace courts, and police magistrate courts and to provide jurisdiction and procedure for the county courts that will effectiv…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-502 Court of record; location.
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There shall be a county court in and for each county in this state. The county court shall be a court of record and shall be located at the county seat.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-503 County judge districts; created; number of judges.
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For the purpose of serving the county courts in each county, twelve county judge districts are hereby created: District No. 1 shall contain the counties of Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Thayer, Johnson, Pawnee, Nemaha, and Richardson; District No. 2 shall contain the counties of Sarpy…
Repealed. Laws 1977, LB 5, § 2.
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Repealed. Laws 1979, LB 237, § 8.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-505.01 County judge; eligibility.
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No person shall be eligible for the office of county judge unless he or she: (1) Is at least thirty years of age; (2) Is a citizen of the United States; (3) Has been engaged in the practice of law in the State of Nebraska for at least five years, which may include prior service a…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-506 Presiding judge; selection; departments.
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In districts with more than one judge of the county court, the judges shall annually select one of their number as presiding judge and may establish such departments within the court as they deem necessary for determining particular classes of cases.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-507 Clerk magistrates; appointment; serve as clerk of court; assist clerk of district court; agreement; contents; ex officio clerk of the district court; when.
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(1) There shall be appointed a clerk magistrate to serve each county. Clerk magistrates shall be appointed by the county judge, or judges if the district has more than one county judge, and shall serve at the pleasure of the county judge or judges, subject to personnel rules adop…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-508 Clerk magistrate; duties; qualifications; education requirements.
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(1) Clerk magistrates may be assigned by the presiding county judge to perform the duties of a clerk magistrate in any other county within the district. (2) A person shall be eligible for appointment as a clerk magistrate if he or she is a graduate of a high school or holds a cer…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-509 Judge; clerk magistrate; oath; filing.
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Each county judge and clerk magistrate before assuming the duties of office shall take the oath prescribed by law for district judges. Oaths of county judges shall be filed with the Secretary of State. Oaths of clerk magistrates shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.
Repealed. Laws 1986, LB 529, § 58.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-511 Clerk; powers; duties.
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The clerk shall have the same power in the county court, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, as the clerk of the district court. The clerk shall keep and be the custodian of the records of the court. The clerk shall receive and account for all fees and money received b…
Repealed. Laws 2011, LB 669, § 30.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-513 County judge; salary; class; expenses.
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On January 6, 1983, and thereafter each county judge shall receive an annual salary in an amount equal to eighty-five percent of the salary set for the Chief Justice and judges of the Supreme Court. As soon as the same may be legally paid under the Constitution of Nebraska after …
Repealed. Laws 1986, LB 529, § 58.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-514 Salaries; expenses; operational costs; payment; property purchased by county; how treated.
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The State of Nebraska shall pay, with funds appropriated to the Supreme Court, all salaries, benefits, and expenses related to the education and travel of judges and employees of the county courts. The state shall also pay, with funds appropriated to the Supreme Court, the follow…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-515 Courtroom and office facilities; costs; standards; property transfers from municipal courts; standards.
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Each county shall be responsible for all costs involved in establishing, furnishing, and maintaining appropriate courtroom and office facilities for the county court at the county seat. On July 1, 1985, the courtroom and office facilities of a municipal court shall be transferred…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-516 Judge; interchange; vacancy, disqualification, absence, or temporary incapacity; Chief Justice; temporary appointment; appointment of district judge to act; when; effect.
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(1) The county judges may interchange and hold each other's court. Whenever requested by a county judge of another county judge district or it appears by affidavit, to the satisfaction of any county judge in the state, that the judge of any other county judge district is unable t…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-517 Jurisdiction.
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Each county court shall have the following jurisdiction: (1) Exclusive original jurisdiction of all matters relating to decedents' estates, including the probate of wills and the construction thereof, except as provided in subsection (c) of section 30-2464 and section 30-2486; (2…
Repealed. Laws 1983, LB 272, § 2.
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Repealed. Laws 1990, LB 822, § 40.
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Repealed. Laws 1986, LB 529, § 58.
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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-519 Clerk magistrate; duties.
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Clerk magistrates shall have authority to perform the following duties: (1) To conduct any proceeding which is based on a misdemeanor, traffic infraction, violation of a city or village ordinance, or traffic violation or infraction under the laws of this state, except the trial o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-520 Clerk magistrates; assignment; written orders.
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All assignments of matters to clerk magistrates shall be by written order signed by the presiding county judge and filed with the clerk. No order or judgment shall be void or subject to collateral attack solely because it was rendered pursuant to improper assignment to a clerk ma…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-521 Nebraska County Court Judges Association; created; duties.
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The Nebraska County Court Judges Association is hereby created which shall consist of all the active judges of the county courts of this state and their successors in office. The association shall: (1) Meet at least once during each calendar year; (2) Select from its membership o…
Transferred to section 25-2802.
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Transferred to section 25-2803.
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Transferred to section 25-2804.
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Transferred to section 25-2805.
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Transferred to section 25-2806.
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Transferred to section 25-2807.
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Transferred to section 25-2701.
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Repealed. Laws 1984, LB 13, § 90.
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Transferred to section 25-2710.
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Transferred to section 25-2711.
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Transferred to section 25-2712.
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Transferred to section 25-2713.
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Transferred to section 25-2703.
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Transferred to section 23-1701.04.
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Transferred to section 25-2704.
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Transferred to section 25-2705.
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Transferred to section 25-2720.
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Transferred to section 25-2718.
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Transferred to section 25-2721.
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Transferred to section 25-2707.
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