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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1927 (2026)

Admission of evidence of alibi; notice required; waiver

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No evidence offered by a defendant for the purpose of establishing an alibi to an offense shall be admitted in the trial of the case unless notice of intention to rely upon an alibi is given to the county attorney and filed with the court at least thirty days before trial, except that such notice shall be waived by the presiding judge if necessary in the interests of justice.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1998–2026 · leading case: State v. Woods, 587 N.W.2d 122 (Neb. 1998).
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State v. Woods, 587 N.W.2d 122 (Neb. 1998). · cites it 16× “At some point prior to trial, Woods evidently filed a notice of intent to use an alibi defense pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1927 (Reissue 1995), although such notice does not appear in the record on appeal.”
State v. Woods, 577 N.W.2d 564 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 10× “Disclosure of Alibi Witnesses Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1927 (Reissue 1995) provides as follows: No evidence offered by a defendant for the purpose of establishing an alibi to an offense shall be admitted in the trial of the case unless notice of intention to rely upon an alibi is…”
State v. Thomas, 977 N.W.2d 258 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 2× “Golyar, 301 Neb. 488 , 919 N.W.2d 133 (2018). We find that Thomas’ allegations are not sufficient to raise the claim relating to the alibi defense but are sufficient to raise the claim relating to Bradley.”
State v. Sierra, 939 N.W.2d 808 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 2× “The court considered Sierra’s attorney’s failure to comply with the discovery order and applied an authorized remedy under § 29-1919.”
State v. Veatch, 740 N.W.2d 817 (Neb. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “*827 Pursuant to Neb.Rev.Stat. § 29-1927 (Reissue 1995), a defendant is precluded from offering evidence for the purpose of establishing an alibi to an offense unless notice of intention to rely upon an alibi is given to the county attorney and filed with the court at least 30…”
State v. Stricklin, 967 N.W.2d 130 (Neb. 2021). · cites it 2× “Counsel stated his decision not to pursue the alibi was strategic, because all the alibi witnesses were personally close with Stricklin and had a motive to support him.”
State v. Sierra, 990 N.W.2d 49 (Neb. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 5× “Trial counsel stated she did not necessarily intend to present exhibits for an alibi defense but asked that the court allow her to explore that defense should she choose to do so in the interest of justice. The court granted the State’s motion in limine prohibiting defense…”
State v. Frausto, No. A-15-1095 (Neb. Ct. App. Oct. 25, 2016). · cites it 5× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1927 (Reissue 2008).”
State v. Williams, No. A-18-349 (Neb. Ct. App. July 9, 2019). · cites it 3× “He allegedly informed his trial counsel that his “girlfriend at the time could provide an alibi for his location at the time of the incident.” Brief for appellant at 14. On May 26, 2017, Williams’ trial counsel filed a “Notice of Alibi Witness,” providing that pursuant to §…”
State v. Carmenates, No. A-18-350, 2019 WL 1130376 (Neb. Ct. App. Mar. 12, 2019). · cites it 2× “Carmenates’ trial counsel’s statement was that “[a]t the time of the events alleged by the State[,] [Carmenates] was living in Grand Island and gainfully employed.”
State v. Vannier, No. A-25-487 (Neb. Ct. App. May 26, 2026). · cites it 2× “In distinguishing a case relied on by Sierra that he believed relieved him of the burden to disclose witnesses, the Supreme Court noted that in the relied upon case, it held that Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1927 (Reissue 2016) (evidence of alibi, notice of intent) does not require…”
State v. Gomez, No. A-13-655 (Neb. Ct. App. Sept. 9, 2014). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1927 (Reissue 2008) requires a defendant wishing to present evidence of an alibi defense to file notice of such intention at least 30 days before trial.”
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