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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2008 (2026)

Rules, orders of state patrol; failure to obey; penalty

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Any person who fails or refuses to obey any lawful traffic direction or any lawful order of the superintendent or any of the subordinate officers or employees of the Nebraska State Patrol or who resists lawful arrest by the superintendent or any of his subordinate officers or employees, shall be deemed guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2004–2024 · leading case: Poor Bear v. Nesbitt, 300 F. Supp. 2d 904 (D. Neb. 2004).
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Poor Bear v. Nesbitt, 300 F. Supp. 2d 904 (D. Neb. 2004). · cites it 8× “Poor Bear’s June 12, 2002, judgment of conviction 2 declared Poor Bear guilty of violating Neb.Rev.Stat. § 81-2008 because “[t]he evidence at trial established beyond a reasonable doubt that officers of the State Patrol gave [a lawful] order, that Mr.”
State v. Kalita, 12 N.W.3d 499 (Neb. 2024). · cites it 3× “STANDARD OF REVIEW [1] In an appeal of a criminal case from the county court, the district court acts as an intermediate court of appeals, and its review is limited to an examination of the record for error or abuse of discretion.”
State v. Campbell, 900 N.W.2d 556 (Neb. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “Campbell was convicted of violating Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2008 (Reissue 2014), which states: “Any person who fails or refuses to obey any lawful traffic direction or any lawful order of the superintendent or any of the subordinate officers or employees of the Nebraska State…”
State v. Hoscheit, No. A-18-1205 (Neb. Ct. App. Dec. 3, 2019). · cites it 3× “§ 28-906 (Reissue 2016), a Class I misdemeanor; and disobeying a patrol officer under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-2008 (Reissue 2014), a Class III misdemeanor.”
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