Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-802 (2026)

Deputies; duties

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In the absence or disability of the principal, the deputy shall perform the duties of the principal pertaining to the office, but when the officer is required to act in conjunction with or in place of another officer, the deputy cannot act in the officer's place.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1966–1980 · leading case: Box Butte Cnty. v. State Bd. of Equalization & Assessment, 295 N.W.2d 670 (Neb. 1980).
Box Butte Cnty. v. State Bd. of Equalization & Assessment, 295 N.W.2d 670 (Neb. 1980). · cites it 2× “§ 84-802 (Reissue 1976), which provides that a deputy shall perform the duties of his principal pertaining to his own office when the principal is absent or disabled but “when an officer is required to act in conjunction with or in place of another officer, his deputy cannot…”
Petition of Monson, 146 N.W.2d 198 (Neb. 1966). · cites it 2× “Section 84-802, R. R. S. 1943, dealing with deputies of state and county officers and their duties provides: “In the absence or disability of the principal, the deputy shall perform the duties of his principal pertaining to his own office, but when an officer is required to act…”
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