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NE Code § 24-337.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-337.04 - Clerk of district court; residency.

24-337.04.  Clerk of district court; residency.A clerk of the district court elected after 2008 need not be a resident of the county when he or she files for election as clerk of the district court, but a clerk of the district court shall reside in a county for which he or she holds office.Source Laws 2009, LB7, § 1.
NE Code § 24-342 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-342 - Transferred to section 25-1140.09.

24-342.  Transferred to section 25-1140.09.
NE Code § 24-342.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-342.01 - Transferred to section 24-1004.

24-342.01.  Transferred to section 24-1004.
NE Code § 24-342.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-342.02 - Transferred to section 24-1003.

24-342.02.  Transferred to section 24-1003.
NE Code § 24-345 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-345 - Funds uncalled for; payment to State Treasurer; clerk's liability discharged.

24-345.  Funds uncalled for; payment to State Treasurer; clerk's liability discharged.All money, other than witness fees, fines, penalties, forfeitures and license money, that comes into the possession of the clerk of the district court for any county in the State of Nebraska by virtue of his or her office and remains in the custody of the clerk of the district court, uncalled for by the party or parties entitled to the money for a period of three years following the close of litigation in relation to the money, shall be remitted by the clerk of the district court to the State Treasurer on the first Tuesday in January, April, July, or October, respectively, following the expiration of the three-year period, for deposit in the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund pursuant to section 69-1317. Such payment shall release the bond of the clerk of the district court making such payment from all liability for the money so paid in compliance with this section.Source   Laws 1933, c. 33, § 1, p. 214;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 27-342;   R.S.1943, § 24-345;   Laws 1980, LB 572, § 1;   Laws 1992, Third Spec. Sess., LB 26, § 1;  Laws 2019, LB406, § 1;  Laws 2021, LB532, § 1.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021  Cross References  Filing of claim to property delivered to state, see section 69-1318.
NE Code § 24-349 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-349 - Sections, how construed.

24-349.  Sections, how construed.Nothing in sections 24-345 to 24-349 shall be taken to modify or amend any existing statute relating to witness fees, fines, penalties, forfeitures or license money.Source   Laws 1933, c. 33, § 5, p. 216;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 27-346;   R.S.1943, § 24-349.
NE Code § 24-350 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-350 - Bailiff; term; compensation.

24-350.  Bailiff; term; compensation.The judge of the district court may, if the business of the court requires, appoint a bailiff or bailiffs. In counties having more than sixty thousand inhabitants, bailiffs shall be appointed and shall hold office for a term of one year unless sooner removed by the appointing judge. In counties having not more than sixty thousand inhabitants, the appointment shall continue only so long as is necessary. Bailiffs shall receive for their services either (a) an annual salary in an amount to be fixed by the county board, payable in monthly installments from the county general fund, or (b) a per diem in an amount to be fixed by the county board, payable monthly from the county general fund.Source   R.S.1866, c. 19, § 32, p. 171;   Laws 1895, c. 36, § 1, p. 165;   Laws 1909, c. 59, § 1, p. 289;   R.S.1913, § 2431;   Laws 1919, c. 12, § 1, p. 72;   C.S.1922, § 2371;   Laws 1927, c. 119, § 1, p. 332;   C.S.1929, § 33-110;   Laws 1943, c. 90, § 17, p. 304;   R.S.1943, § 33-107;   Laws 1945, c. 73, § 1, p. 275;   Laws 1959, c. 141, § 1, p. 548;   Laws 1961, c. 158, § 1, p. 481;   Laws 1969, c. 269, § 1, p. 1033;   Laws 1975, LB 277, § 1;   R.S.1943, (1988), § 33-107;   Laws 1989, LB 4, § 4.  Cross References  For other provisions for salaries of county officers and employees, see sections 23-1114 to 23-1114.09.Annotations This section, as it existed in 1911, did not authorize the appointment of special bailiffs to take charge of witnesses for the state in pending criminal prosecutions. Shaw v. Holt County, 88 Neb. 348, 129 N.W. 552 (1911).
NE Code § 24-401 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-401 - Clerk of Supreme Court; clerks of district and county courts; deputies.

24-401.  Clerk of Supreme Court; clerks of district and county courts; deputies.The Clerk of the Supreme Court and of the several district and county courts in this state shall have power to appoint deputies. Each of such deputies shall be sworn to faithfully perform the duties of his or her office before entering upon such duties.Source   Laws 1879, § 43, p. 91;   Laws 1905, c. 58, § 1, p. 304;   Laws 1913, c. 173, § 1, p. 534;   R.S.1913, § 1194;   Laws 1917, c. 23, § 1, p. 88;   Laws 1919, c. 77, § 1, p. 198;   Laws 1921, c. 101, § 1, p. 370;   C.S.1922, § 1117;   C.S.1929, § 27-401;   R.S.1943, § 24-401;   Laws 1943, c. 90, § 13, p. 302;  Laws 2008, LB775, § 1. Cross References   Deputy district court clerk:   Mileage, see sections 23-1112 and 23-1112.01.  Power to take acknowledgments, see section 24-403.  Salary, see section 23-1114. Annotations  Appointment of chief deputy was not made. McCollough v. County of Douglas, 150 Neb. 389, 34 N.W.2d 654 (1948). Acts of deputy de facto are binding and can only be challenged by state. Haskell v. Dutton, 65 Neb. 274, 91 N.W. 395 (1902). Clerk has authority to appoint assistants. State ex rel. Douglas County v. Frank, 61 Neb. 679, 85 N.W. 956 (1901); State ex rel. Douglas County v. Frank, 60 Neb. 327, 83 N.W. 74 (1900).
NE Code § 24-402 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-402 - Clerk; liability for acts of deputy.

24-402.  Clerk; liability for acts of deputy.Every clerk appointing a deputy under the provisions of section 24-401 shall be liable for all the official acts of said deputy clerk.Source   Laws 1879, § 44, p. 92;   R.S.1913, § 1195;   C.S.1922, § 1118;   C.S.1929, § 27-402;   R.S.1943, § 24-402.
NE Code § 24-403 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-403 - District and county court clerks; deputies; acknowledgments; validity.

24-403.  District and county court clerks; deputies; acknowledgments; validity.Deputy clerks of the district and county courts in this state are authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments in writing in the name of their principals, and the acknowledgments shall be as legal and as valid as if taken by their principals.Source   Laws 1870, § 1, p. 17;   R.S.1913, § 5743;   C.S.1922, § 5072;   C.S.1929, § 84-809;   R.S.1943, § 84-809;   R.S.1943, § 84-809;   R.S.1943, (1987), § 84-809;   Laws 1990, LB 821, § 37.
NE Code § 24-501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-501 - Legislative intent.

24-501.  Legislative intent.It is the intent of the Legislature to provide a unified system of county courts for the state by combining the functions of county courts, justice of the peace courts, and police magistrate courts and to provide jurisdiction and procedure for the county courts that will effectively, efficiently, and economically meet the needs of the people of the State of Nebraska and of all other persons who may have business before the county courts.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 1;   Laws 1984, LB 13, § 6;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 11.
NE Code § 24-502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-502 - Court of record; location.

24-502.  Court of record; location.There shall be a county court in and for each county in this state. The county court shall be a court of record and shall be located at the county seat.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 2;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 12;  Laws 2011, LB669, § 2.
NE Code § 24-503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-503 - County judge districts; created; number of judges; membership.

24-503.  County judge districts; created; number of judges; membership.For the purpose of serving the county courts in each county, twelve county judge districts are hereby created:District No. 1 shall contain the counties of Saline, Jefferson, Gage, Thayer, Johnson, Pawnee, Nemaha, and Richardson;District No. 2 shall contain the counties of Sarpy, Cass, and Otoe;District No. 3 shall contain the county of Lancaster;District No. 4 shall contain the county of Douglas;District No. 5 shall contain the counties of Merrick, Platte, Colfax, Boone, Nance, Hamilton, Polk, York, Butler, Seward, and Saunders;District No. 6 shall contain the counties of Dixon, Dakota, Cedar, Burt, Thurston, Dodge, and Washington;District No. 7 shall contain the counties of Knox, Cuming, Antelope, Pierce, Wayne, Madison, and Stanton;District No. 8 shall contain the counties of Cherry, Keya Paha, Brown, Rock, Blaine, Loup, Custer, Boyd, Holt, Garfield, Wheeler, Valley, Greeley, Sherman, and Howard;District No. 9 shall contain the counties of Buffalo and Hall;District No. 10 shall contain the counties of Fillmore, Adams, Clay, Phelps, Kearney, Harlan, Franklin, Webster, and Nuckolls;District No. 11 shall contain the counties of Hooker, Thomas, Arthur, McPherson, Logan, Keith, Perkins, Lincoln, Dawson, Chase, Hayes, Frontier, Gosper, Dundy, Hitchcock, Red Willow, and Furnas; andDistrict No. 12 shall contain the counties of Sioux, Dawes, Box Butte, Sheridan, Scotts Bluff, Morrill, Garden, Banner, Kimball, Cheyenne, Grant, and Deuel.District 4 shall have twelve county judges. District 3 shall have seven county judges. Districts 5, 11, and 12 shall have five county judges. Districts 2, 6, and 9 shall have four county judges. Districts 1, 7, 8, and 10 shall have three county judges.Judge of the county court shall include any person appointed to the office of county judge or municipal judge prior to July 1, 1985, pursuant to Article V, section 21, of the Constitution of Nebraska.Any person serving as a municipal judge in district 3 or 4 immediately prior to July 1, 1985, shall be a judge of the county court and shall be empowered to hear only those cases as provided in section 24-517 which the presiding judge of the county court for such district, with the concurrence of the Supreme Court, shall direct.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 3;   Laws 1974, LB 785, § 1;   Laws 1980, LB 618, § 2;   Laws 1984, LB 13, § 7;   Laws 1985, LB 287, § 2;   Laws 1986, LB 516, § 3;   Laws 1987, LB 509, § 1;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 13;   Laws 1991, LB 181, § 2;   Laws 1992, LB 1059, § 4;   Laws 1993, LB 306, § 2;   Laws 1998, LB 404, § 2;  Laws 2007, LB377, § 3;  Laws 2012, LB790, § 1.
NE Code § 24-505.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-505.01 - County judge; eligibility.

24-505.01.  County judge; eligibility.No person shall be eligible for the office of county judge unless he or she:(1) Is at least thirty years of age;(2) Is a citizen of the United States;(3) Has been engaged in the practice of law in the State of Nebraska for at least five years, which may include prior service as a judge;(4) Is currently admitted to practice before the Nebraska Supreme Court; and(5) Is, on the effective date of appointment, a resident of the county court district to be served, and remains a resident of such district during the period of service.This section and sections 24-202, 24-301, 43-2,118, 48-153, and 48-153.01 shall not apply to a person serving as a county judge on August 24, 1979, who continues to serve as a county judge after such effective date.Source  Laws 1979, LB 237, § 7.
NE Code § 24-506 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-506 - Presiding judge; selection; departments.

24-506.  Presiding judge; selection; departments.In districts with more than one judge of the county court, the judges shall annually select one of their number as presiding judge and may establish such departments within the court as they deem necessary for determining particular classes of cases.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 6;   Laws 1984, LB 13, § 8.  Cross References  Small Claims Department, see section 25-2801.
NE Code § 24-507 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-507 - Clerk magistrates; appointment; serve as clerk of court; assist clerk of district court; agreement; contents; ex officio clerk of the district court; when.

24-507.  Clerk magistrates; appointment; serve as clerk of court; assist clerk of district court; agreement; contents; ex officio clerk of the district court; when.(1) There shall be appointed a clerk magistrate to serve each county. Clerk magistrates shall be appointed by the county judge, or judges if the district has more than one county judge, and shall serve at the pleasure of the county judge or judges, subject to personnel rules adopted by the Supreme Court.(2) The clerk magistrate shall be the clerk of the county court and if appointed as clerk magistrate for more than one county shall be the clerk of the county court for each county.(3) In counties when the district court clerk or staff is temporarily unavailable, the clerk magistrate as clerk of the county court shall, under the direction of the district court judge and in cooperation and agreement with the Supreme Court, State Court Administrator, and clerk of the district court, assist the clerk of the district court in the provision of district court services which would otherwise require the presence of district court staff. Any agreement entered into under this subsection must be signed and stipulated to by the State Court Administrator, the county board, and the clerk of the district court after obtaining input from the clerk of the county court, a district court judge, a county court judge, and the county attorney. Any agreement entered into under this subsection may include, but is not limited to, financial considerations and scheduling.(4) When an agreement has been reached pursuant to subdivision (1)(b) of section 32-524 or subsection (3) of section 32-524 for a clerk magistrate as clerk of the county court to be ex officio clerk of the district court, the clerk magistrate shall perform the duties required by law of the clerk of the district court under the direction of the district court judge for the county and the State Court Administrator.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 7;   Laws 1986, LB 529, § 2;  Laws 2011, LB669, § 3.
NE Code § 24-508 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-508 - Clerk magistrate; duties; qualifications; education requirements.

24-508.  Clerk magistrate; duties; qualifications; education requirements.(1) Clerk magistrates may be assigned by the presiding county judge to perform the duties of a clerk magistrate in any other county within the district.(2) A person shall be eligible for appointment as a clerk magistrate if he or she is a graduate of a high school or holds a certificate of equivalency issued by the State Board of Education.(3) A clerk magistrate shall comply with the Supreme Court judicial branch education requirements as required by the Supreme Court.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 8;   Laws 1974, LB 735, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 529, § 3;  Laws 2008, LB1014, § 3.
NE Code § 24-509 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-509 - Judge; clerk magistrate; oath; filing.

24-509.  Judge; clerk magistrate; oath; filing.Each county judge and clerk magistrate before assuming the duties of office shall take the oath prescribed by law for district judges. Oaths of county judges shall be filed with the Secretary of State. Oaths of clerk magistrates shall be filed in the office of the county clerk.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 9;   Laws 1973, LB 226, § 2;   Laws 1986, LB 529, § 4.  Cross References  Oath or affirmation, judicial officers, see Article XV, section 1, Constitution of Nebraska.
NE Code § 24-511 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-511 - Clerk; powers; duties.

24-511.  Clerk; powers; duties.The clerk shall have the same power in the county court, unless otherwise specifically provided by law, as the clerk of the district court. The clerk shall keep and be the custodian of the records of the court. The clerk shall receive and account for all fees and money received by the court and shall deposit all money received pursuant to sections 77-2326.01 to 77-2326.09. Provisions for dockets and records of the county courts shall be established by rule of the Supreme Court.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 11;   Laws 1973, LB 226, § 3;   Laws 1975, LB 286, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 525, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 529, § 1;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 14.  Cross References   Amercement for neglect of duty, see section 25-1546.  Duties, general provisions, see sections 25-2204 to 25-2214.  Not to practice as an attorney, see section 7-111.  Oaths or affirmations, power to administer, see section 24-1002.  Power to take acknowledgments, see section 24-403.
NE Code § 24-513 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-513 - County judge; salary; class; expenses.

24-513.  County judge; salary; class; expenses.On January 6, 1983, and thereafter each county judge shall receive an annual salary in an amount equal to eighty-five percent of the salary set for the Chief Justice and judges of the Supreme Court. As soon as the same may be legally paid under the Constitution of Nebraska after January 1, 2000, each county judge shall receive an annual salary in an amount equal to eighty-eight percent of the salary set for the Chief Justice and judges of the Supreme Court. As soon as the same may be legally paid under the Constitution of Nebraska after January 1, 2001, each county judge shall receive an annual salary in an amount equal to eighty-nine percent of the salary set for the Chief Justice and judges of the Supreme Court. As soon as the same may be legally paid under the Constitution of Nebraska after January 1, 2002, each county judge shall receive an annual salary in an amount equal to ninety percent of the salary set for the Chief Justice and judges of the Supreme Court.Judges of the county court shall be considered to be of the same class and when one member of the class, as a judge of the county court, is entitled to a raise in salary, all members of the class shall be entitled to such raise in salary. All county judges shall be compensated for necessary travel expenses in the same manner as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. Salaries of clerk magistrates and other employees of the court shall be set by rule by the Supreme Court.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 13;   Laws 1973, LB 40, § 2;   Laws 1975, LB 141, § 1;   Laws 1976, LB 76, § 3;   Laws 1978, LB 672, § 3;   Laws 1979, LB 398, § 3;   Laws 1981, LB 111, § 2;   Laws 1981, LB 204, § 35;   Laws 1986, LB 529, § 6;  Laws 1999, LB 839, § 1.
NE Code § 24-514 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-514 - Salaries; expenses; operational costs; payment; property purchased by county; how treated.

24-514.  Salaries; expenses; operational costs; payment; property purchased by county; how treated.The State of Nebraska shall pay, with funds appropriated to the Supreme Court, all salaries, benefits, and expenses related to the education and travel of judges and employees of the county courts. The state shall also pay, with funds appropriated to the Supreme Court, the following operational costs of the county courts:(1) Computer hardware and software used for data processing;(2) Computer hardware and software used for word processing if the costs are incurred on equipment owned by the state;(3) Communication line costs arising from data and word processing pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of this section; and(4) Multi-track recorders, microphones, and playback units used to create verbatim records of county court proceedings.The county shall pay any county court expense not provided for in this section. All property purchased by the county as a county court expense before September 9, 1993, or on or after September 9, 1993, shall remain the property of the county.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 14;   Laws 1973, LB 226, § 4;   Laws 1990, LB 822, § 15;   Laws 1993, LB 593, § 1;  Laws 2007, LB213, § 1.
NE Code § 24-515 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 24 - Courts|24-515 - Courtroom and office facilities; costs; standards; property transfers from municipal courts; standards.

24-515.  Courtroom and office facilities; costs; standards; property transfers from municipal courts; standards.Each county shall be responsible for all costs involved in establishing, furnishing, and maintaining appropriate courtroom and office facilities for the county court at the county seat. On July 1, 1985, the courtroom and office facilities of a municipal court shall be transferred, by sale, lease, or other arrangement, from cities of the metropolitan or primary class to the county responsible pursuant to this section for the establishing, furnishing, and maintaining of courtroom and office facilities for the county court at the county seat. Payments by a city and county on the bonded indebtedness on any facility constructed for joint use by a city and county shall continue in the same manner and in the same proportionate shares as payments made prior to July 1, 1985, subject to any sale, lease, or other arrangement pursuant to this section. All other property, equipment, books, and records of the municipal courts shall be transferred on July 1, 1985, to the county court.The Supreme Court shall prescribe minimum standards for all courtroom and office facilities. The Supreme Court may establish standards by class of county, based on population, caseload, and other pertinent factors.Source   Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 15;   Laws 1984, LB 13, § 10;   Laws 1992, LB 1059, § 5;   Laws 1993, LB 593, § 2;  Laws 2011, LB669, § 4.