Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.01 (2026)

County attorney; residency; appointment of nonresident attorney, when; contract

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a qualified person need not be a resident of the county when he or she files for election as county attorney, but if elected as county attorney, such person shall reside in a county for which he or she holds office, except that a county attorney serving in a county which does not have a city of the metropolitan, primary, or first class may reside in an adjoining Nebraska county.

(2) If there is no county attorney elected pursuant to section 32-522 or if a vacancy occurs for any other reason, the county board of such county may appoint a qualified attorney from any Nebraska county to the office of county attorney. In making such appointment, the county board shall negotiate a contract with the attorney, such contract to specify the terms and conditions of the appointment, including the compensation of the attorney, which compensation shall not be subject to sections 23-1114.02 to 23-1114.06.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1996–2022 · leading case: Hogan v. Garden Cnty., 646 N.W.2d 257 (Neb. 2002).
Hogan v. Garden Cnty., 646 N.W.2d 257 (Neb. 2002). · cites it 3× “Hynes, filed a complaint for Hogan’s removal from office, alleging that Hogan resided outside of Garden County, in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.01 (Supp. 1993), and that therefore, Hogan was guilty of official misconduct and his office should be declared vacant.”
Hynes v. Hogan, 558 N.W.2d 35 (Neb. 1997). · cites it 4× “ANALYSIS At the pertinent time, the relevant portion of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.01 (Supp. 1993) provided that a county attorney “need not be a resident of the county” when filing for election, but “shall reside in the county in which he or she holds office.”
Nebraska Repub. Party v. Shively - special release, 311 Neb. 160 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 3× “2 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.02 (1) (Reissue 2012).”
Hynes v. Hogan, 553 N.W.2d 162 (Neb. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 10× “On March 21, 1995, Hynes filed a complaint for removal, alleging that Hogan had continued to reside in Ogallala, Keith County, in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.01 (Cum. Supp. 1994).”
Lyons v. York Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners (D. Neb. 2022). · cites it 7× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.01 (2). The question here is whether a person appointed to the vacated or unelected office of county attorney pursuant to § 23-1201.”
Nebraska Repub. Party v. Shively - special release, 311 Neb. 160 (Neb. 2022). “BACKGROUND Statutory Provisions Regarding County Attorney Candidates With certain exceptions, 4 a county attorney is elected in each county at the statewide general election every 4 years.”
Lang v. Howard Cnty. (Neb. 2013). · cites it 2× “while employed by a political subdivision if such services are performed by an individual in the exercise of his or her duties: (i) As an elected official; (ii) as a member of the legislative body or a mem- ber of the judiciary of a state or political subdivision thereof; (iii)…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.01(2) — 1 case
Lyons v. York Cnty. Bd. of Commissioners (D. Neb. 2022). “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.01 (2). The question here is whether a person appointed to the vacated or unelected office of county attorney pursuant to § 23-1201.”
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