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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3905 (2026)

Appointed counsel; fees and expenses

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Appointed counsel for an indigent felony defendant other than the public defender or county conflict counsel shall apply to the district court which appointed him or her for all expenses reasonably necessary to permit him or her to effectively and competently represent his or her client and for fees for services performed pursuant to such appointment, except that if the defendant was not bound over for trial in the district court, the application shall be made in the appointing court. The court, upon hearing the application, shall fix reasonable expenses and fees, and the county board shall allow payment to counsel in the full amount determined by the court.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2003–2020 · leading case: State v. Rice, 888 N.W.2d 159 (Neb. 2016).
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State v. Rice, 888 N.W.2d 159 (Neb. 2016). · cites it 15× “As an initial matter, we note that in this appeal, Ashford contends that he should be allowed attorney fees under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3905 (Reissue 2016) and relies on case law applying § 29-3905 to support his argument.”
In Re Interest of Antone C., 669 N.W.2d 69 (Neb. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 3× “We draw this conclusion, that Moran personally is the appellant, from an analysis of Nebraska Supreme Court cases on attorney fees for court-appointed counsel in criminal cases under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3905 (Reissue 1995), which was formerly Neb.”
D.I. v. Gibson, 890 N.W.2d 506 (Neb. 2017). · cites it 2× “But a statutory path exists nonetheless, and the State’s supplemental brief follows it up to a point.”
In re Claim of Roberts for Attorney Fees, 307 Neb. 346 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 3× “2d 305 (2015) (recognizing that once counsel is appointed to represent defendant in criminal matter, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3905 (Reissue 2016) requires appointing court to fix reasonable fees and expenses); State v.”
In re Est. of Hutton, 306 Neb. 579 (Neb. 2020). · cites it 2× “However, 21 See, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3905 (Reissue 2016) (payment for attorneys appointed to represent indigent felony defendants); Neb.”
State v. Ortega (Neb. 2015). · cites it 4× “And an application for court-appointed attorney fees would be appropriately addressed to the county court, after the district court acts upon our mandate and issues its mandate to the county court.”
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