Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1701.02 (2026)

Arrests; keeping the peace; duties

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It shall be the duty of every sheriff to apprehend, on view or warrant, and bring to the court all felons and disturbers and violators of the criminal laws of this state, to suppress all riots, affrays, and unlawful assemblies which may come to his or her knowledge, and generally to keep the peace in his or her proper city.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 2004–2019 · leading case: Donald Morgan v. Michael Robinson, 920 F.3d 521 (8th Cir. 2019).

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Donald Morgan v. Michael Robinson, 920 F.3d 521 (8th Cir. 2019). “all felons and disturbers and violators of the criminal laws of this state, to suppress all riots, affrays, and unlawful assemblies ... and generally to keep the peace in his or her proper city.”

Poor Bear v. Nesbitt, 300 F. Supp. 2d 904 (D. Neb. 2004). · cites it 2× “” Neb.Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 23-1701.02 & 23-1701.”

Phelps-Roper v. Heineman, 710 F. Supp. 2d 890 (D. Neb. 2010). “§ 23-1201; § 23-1701.02 (Reissue 2007). The allegations in the Amended Complaint sufficiently encompass the Merrick County Defendants, 8 and their motion will be denied.”

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