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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1710 (2026)

Crimes; prevention; arrest; powers and duties

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It shall be the duty of the sheriff by himself or deputy to preserve the peace in his county, to ferret out crime, to apprehend and arrest all criminals, and insofar as it is within his power, to secure evidence of all crimes committed in his county, and present the same to the county attorney and the grand jury; to file informations against all persons who he knows, or has reason to believe, have violated the laws of the state, and to perform all other duties pertaining to the office of sheriff.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1969–2013 · leading case: State v. Tingle, 477 N.W.2d 544 (Neb. 1991).
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State v. Tingle, 477 N.W.2d 544 (Neb. 1991). · cites it 4× “) Pursuant to Neb. Rev.Stat. § 23-1710 (Reissue 1987), it is the duty of the county sheriff "to preserve the peace in his county, to ferret out crime, to apprehend and arrest all criminals, and insofar as it is within his power, to secure evidence of all crimes committed in his…”
Poor Bear v. Nesbitt, 300 F. Supp. 2d 904 (D. Neb. 2004). · cites it 2× “See also Neb.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 23-1710 (sheriff has duty to preserve peace, ferret out crime, apprehend and arrest all criminals, secure evidence of crimes committed, present evidence to county attorney and grand jury, and file informations “against all persons who he knows, or…”
State v. Booth, 276 N.W.2d 673 (Neb. 1979). · cites it 2× “1943, authorizes a peace officer to stop "any person in a public place whom he reasonably suspects of committing, who has committed, or who is about to commit a crime and may demand of him his name, address and an explanation of his actions.”
Commonwealth v. Leet, 585 A.2d 1033 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991). · cites it 2× “§ 7-32-2121(2) (1989)); Nebraska (Neb.Rev.Stat. § 23-1710 (1987)); Oregon, (Or.”
State v. Howard, 167 N.W.2d 80 (Neb. 1969). · cites it 2× “1943, provides: “The duties of the first assistant and the deputy fire marshals shall be to operate under the direction of and to assist the State Fire Marshal * * Section 23-1710, R. R. S. 1943, provides: “It shall be the duty of the sheriff *281 by himself or deputy to…”
State v. Esluer, 340 N.W.2d 152 (Neb. 1983). · cites it 2× “6, which reads: “The statutes of the State of Nebraska in full force and effect at the time alleged in the Information provide in substance as follows: ‘It shall be the duty of the sheriff, by himself or deputy, to ferret out crime, to apprehend and arrest all criminals, and…”
Sampson v. Schenck, 973 F. Supp. 2d 1058 (D. Neb. 2013). · cites it 2× “See Neb.Rev.Stat. § 23-1710 (“It shall be the duty of the sheriff by himself or deputy to preserve the peace in his county, to ferret out crime, to apprehend and arrest all criminals, and insofar as it is within his *1066 power, to secure evidence of all crimes committed in his…”
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