Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3906 (2026)

Misdemeanor defendant; indigent; counties with no public defender; court-appointed counsel; compensation

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In counties not having public defenders, the court may appoint an attorney licensed to practice law in this state to represent any indigent person who is charged with a misdemeanor offense punishable by imprisonment. When such a defendant asserts indigency, the court shall make a reasonable inquiry to determine the defendant's financial condition and may require him or her to execute an affidavit of indigency. Attorneys appointed pursuant to this section shall be compensated in the manner provided by section 29-3905 with application being made to the appointing court.

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Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: State v. Ortega (Neb. 2015).

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State v. Ortega (Neb. 2015). · cites it 3× “01 (Reissue 2008), a party is not granted the payment of his or her attorney fees. Attorney fees are not the type of fees and costs contemplated by the in forma pauperis statutes.”

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