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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-201 (2026)

County judges as magistrates; jurisdiction

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All county judges in this state shall have the same and equal powers of jurisdiction in all matters relating to the enforcement of the criminal laws of the state, except as otherwise expressly provided, and the jurisdiction of all such officers as magistrates, for the discharge of the duties and for the exercise of the powers enjoined and conferred by this code, shall extend to all crimes and offenses punishable by the laws of this state, committed within their respective jurisdictions, and for the prevention of crimes and offenses as in this code provided, throughout their respective counties.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1961–2021 · leading case: State v. Wilkinson, 365 N.W.2d 478 (Neb. 1985).
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State v. Wilkinson, 365 N.W.2d 478 (Neb. 1985). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-201 (Reissue 1979). A magistrate’s function at a preliminary hearing is solely to determine those issues set forth in § 29-506.”
State v. A.D., 939 N.W.2d 484 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 3× “The county court concluded in these matters that its authority was limited to conducting a preliminary hearing and that thus, a motion to transfer to juvenile court could only be decided by the district court in the event probable cause was found and the case was bound over.”
Otte v. State, 108 N.W.2d 737 (Neb. 1961). · cites it 2× “1943, provides as follows: “The judges of the district courts in their respective districts, and the magistrates mentioned in section 29-201 in their respective counties, shall jointly and severally, be conservators of the peace within their respective jurisdictions, and shall…”
State v. Starkey, No. A-21-336 (Neb. Ct. App. Sept. 28, 2021). · cites it 2× “; Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-201 (4) (Reissue 2016).”
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