Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-404.03 (2026)

Arrest without warrant; reasonable cause; conditions

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In determining whether reasonable cause exists to justify an arrest, a law enforcement officer may take into account all facts and circumstances, including those based upon any expert knowledge or experience which the officer in fact possessed, which a prudent officer would judge relevant to the likelihood that a crime has been committed and that the person to be arrested has committed it, and for such purpose the officer may rely on information he receives from any informant whom it is reasonable under the circumstances to credit, whether or not at the time of making the arrest the officer knows the informant's identity.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1991–2001 · leading case: State v. Haynie, 476 N.W.2d 905 (Neb. 1991).
State v. Haynie, 476 N.W.2d 905 (Neb. 1991). · cites it 3× “Reasonable cause is explained in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-404.03 (Reissue 1989) as follows: In determining whether reasonable cause exists to justify an arrest, a law enforcement officer may take into account all facts and circumstances, including those based upon any expert…”
State v. Vermuele, 492 N.W.2d 24 (Neb. 1992). · cites it 2× “According to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-404.03 (Reissue 1989), an anonymous tip may be considered along with other facts and circumstances.”
Newton v. Huffman, 632 N.W.2d 344 (Neb. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-404.03 (Reissue 1995) provides in part, with respect to arrests without a warrant: In determining whether reasonable cause exists to justify an arrest, a law enforcement officer may take into account all facts and circumstances, including those based upon…”
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