(1) The judges of the district court shall, the last two months in each year, fix the time of holding terms of court in the counties composing their respective districts during the ensuing year, and cause the same to be published throughout the district, if the same can be done without expense. All jury terms of the district court shall be held at the county seat in the courthouse, or other place provided by the county board, but nothing herein contained shall preclude the district court, or a judge thereof, from rendering a judgment or other final order or from directing the entry thereof in any cause, in any county other than where such cause is pending, where the trial or hearing upon which such judgment or other final order is rendered took place in the county in which such cause is pending. Terms of court may be held at the same time in different counties in the same judicial district, by the judge of the district court thereof, if there be more than one, and upon request of the judge or judges of such court, any term in such district may be held by a judge of the district court of any other district of the state. The Supreme Court may order the assignment of judges of the district court to other districts whenever it shall appear that their services are needed to relieve a congested trial docket or to adjust judicial case loads, or on account of the disqualification, absence, disability, or death of a judge, or for other adequate cause. When necessary, a term of the district court sitting in any county may be continued into and held during the time fixed for holding such court in any other county within the district, or may be adjourned and held beyond such time.
(2) All nonevidentiary hearings, and any evidentiary hearings approved by the district court and by stipulation of all parties that have filed an appearance, may be heard by the court telephonically or by videoconferencing or similar equipment at any location within the judicial district as ordered by the court and in a manner that ensures the preservation of an accurate record. Such hearings shall not include trials before a jury. Hearings conducted in this manner shall be consistent with the public's access to the courts.
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2 in the last 5 years), 1948–2025 · leading case:
Burns v. Burns, 296 Neb. 184 (Neb. 2017).
Burns v. Burns, 296 Neb. 184 (Neb. 2017).
· cites it 18× “NATURE OF CASE This case requires this court to determine whether Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303 (Reissue 2016) authorizes a district court sitting in one county to order a party in a contempt proceeding to appear in another county to show cause for why she should not be held in…”
State v. Garcia, 994 N.W.2d 610 (Neb. 2023).
“§ 24-303 (Reissue 2016). - 151 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 315 Nebraska Reports STATE V.”
Hanson v. Hanson, 241 N.W.2d 131 (Neb. 1976).
· cites it 4× “Section 24-303, R. R. S. 1943, provides in part: “All terms of the district court shall he held at the county seat in the courthouse, or other place provided by the county board, but nothing herein contained shall preclude the district court, or a judge thereof, from rendering a…”
Est. of Weinberger v. Medlin, 300 N.W.2d 818 (Neb. 1981).
· cites it 3× “In the first place, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303 (Reissue 1979) requires that “[t]he judges of the district court shall, the last two months in each year, fix the time of holding terms of court in the counties composing their respective districts during the ensuing year .”
Rhodes v. Meyer, 225 F. Supp. 80 (D. Neb. 1963).
· cites it 2× “” And section 24-303 R.R.S.Neb.1943, Reissue of 1956, provides, in part, that: “upon request of the judge or judges of [the district court of any county], any term in such district may be held by a judge of the district court of any other district in the state.”
Iron Bear v. Jones, 32 N.W.2d 125 (Neb. 1948).
· cites it 3× “Section 12 of Article Y of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska provides: “The judges of the district court may hold court for each other and shall do so when required by law or when ordered by the supreme court.”
Rhodes v. Van Steenberg, 225 F. Supp. 113 (D. Neb. 1963).
· cites it 2× “” And section 24-303, R.R.S.Neb.1943, Reissue of 1956, provides, in part, that: “upon request of the judge or judges of [the district court of any county], any term in such district may be held by a judge of the district court of any other district in the state.”
State v. Bruna, 710 N.W.2d 329 (Neb. Ct. App. 2006).
· cites it 2× “However, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303 (Reissue 1995) allows a district judge of this state to hold court for another district judge of this state upon request, and such request need not be in writing.”
Slater v. Ichtertz, 320 Neb. 159 (Neb. 2025).
· cites it 9× “As an alternative statutory basis for its ruling, the court referenced Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303 (2) (Cum. Supp. 2022), which governs when, where, and how a district court may con- duct evidentiary and nonevidentiary hearings telephonically, by videoconference, or by use of…”
Mueller v. Keeley, 80 N.W.2d 707 (Neb. 1957).
· cites it 6× “This amendment was approved February 19, 1935, and is now section 24-303, R. R. S. 1943. This amendment must be considered in the light of Laws 1935, c.”
State v. Lee, 174 N.W.2d 344 (Neb. 1970).
“Constitution of 1875, Article XVI, § 26. The current statute requires judges of the district court in the last two months of each year to fix the time of holding terms of court during the ensuing year.”
Krieger v. Schroeder, 87 N.W.2d 367 (Neb. 1957).
“§ 24-303, R. R. S. 1943. In the absence of anything to the contrary appearing in the record it must be presumed that the judges of the tenth judicial district of Nebraska recognized and timely performed that duty.”
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303(1): 1 case
Burns v. Burns, 296 Neb. 184 (Neb. 2017).
“NATURE OF CASE This case requires this court to determine whether Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303 (Reissue 2016) authorizes a district court sitting in one county to order a party in a contempt proceeding to appear in another county to show cause for why she should not be held in…”
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303(2): 3 cases
Burns v. Burns, 296 Neb. 184 (Neb. 2017).
“NATURE OF CASE This case requires this court to determine whether Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303 (Reissue 2016) authorizes a district court sitting in one county to order a party in a contempt proceeding to appear in another county to show cause for why she should not be held in…”
Slater v. Ichtertz, 320 Neb. 159 (Neb. 2025).
“As an alternative statutory basis for its ruling, the court referenced Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-303 (2) (Cum. Supp. 2022), which governs when, where, and how a district court may con- duct evidentiary and nonevidentiary hearings telephonically, by videoconference, or by use of…”
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