Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1301.02 (2026)

Venue; crime committed on moving means of transportation

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When an offense is committed in this state, on board a vessel navigating a river, bay, slough, lake, or canal, or lying therein, in the prosecution of its voyage, or on a railroad train, or car, motor vehicle, common carrier transporting passengers, or on an aircraft prosecuting its trip, the accused may be tried in any county through, on, or over which the vessel, train, car, motor vehicle, common carrier, or aircraft passes in the course of its voyage or trip, or in the county in which the voyage or trip terminates.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1975–2022 · leading case: State v. Mueller, 301 Neb. 778 (Neb. 2018).
State v. Mueller, 301 Neb. 778 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 10× “The court proposed an instruction regarding venue that was based in part on Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1301.02 (Reissue 2016), regarding crimes committed on moving means of transportation.”
State v. Lee, 304 Neb. 252 (Neb. 2019). · cites it 3× “6 incorporated the language of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1301.02 (Reissue 2016), which relatedly addresses venue for crimes committed on moving means of transportation.”
State v. Warlick, 308 Neb. 656 (Neb. 2021). · cites it 4× “Section 29-1301.02 is applicable to the facts of this case.”
State v. Tiff, 260 N.W.2d 296 (Neb. 1977). · cites it 2× “In addition, section 29-1301.02, R. R. S. 1943, provides that when the offense is committed in an automobile, the accused may be tried in any county through which the car *530 passes in the course of its trip, or in the county in which the trip terminates.”
State v. Godek, 981 N.W.2d 810 (Neb. 2022). “§ 25-412.03 (Reissue 2016) (cases subject to interlocal cooperation agreement); Neb.”
State v. Lindsey, 227 N.W.2d 599 (Neb. 1975). · cites it 2× “We need not consider or rule on the applicability of section 29-1301.02, R. R. S. 1943, cited by appellee, in view of our conclusions that both of the foregoing statutes are sufficient to dispose of the matter of venue raised in this case.”
State v. Warlick, 308 Neb. 656 (Neb. 2021). · cites it 4× “Section 29-1301.02 is applicable to the facts of this case.”
State v. Mueller, 301 Neb. 778 (Neb. 2018). · cites it 10× “The court proposed an instruction regarding venue that was based in part on Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1301.02 (Reissue 2016), regarding crimes committed on moving means of transpor- tation.”
State v. Swenson (Neb. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1301.02 (Reissue 2008) provides: When an offense is committed in this state, .”
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