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NE Code § 23-1205 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1205 - Acting county attorney; appointment; when authorized; compensation.

23-1205.  Acting county attorney; appointment; when authorized; compensation.Due to the absence, sickness, disability, or conflict of interest of the county attorney and his or her deputies, or upon request of the county attorney for good cause, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, or any district court, separate juvenile court, or county court before which the cause may be heard may appoint an attorney to act as county attorney in any investigation, appearance, or trial by an order entered upon the minutes of the court. Such attorney shall be allowed compensation for such services as the court determines, to be paid by order of the county treasurer upon presenting to the county board the certificate of the judge before whom the cause was tried certifying to services rendered by such attorney and the amount of compensation.Source   Laws 1885, c. 40, § 7, p. 218;   R.S.1913, § 5600;   C.S.1922, § 4917;   C.S.1929, § 26-905;   R.S.1943, § 23-1205;   Laws 1969, c. 165, § 2, p. 742;  Laws 2007, LB214, § 1;  Laws 2009, LB35, § 3. Annotations  District court is given authority to appoint an acting county attorney in the event of absence, sickness, or disability of county attorney. Stewart v. McCauley, 178 Neb. 412, 133 N.W.2d 921 (1965). It is within the discretion of the court to appoint any attorney in lieu of disqualified county attorney, and ruling will not be disturbed unless discretion is abused. Quinton v. State, 112 Neb. 684, 200 N.W. 881 (1924). Appointment where attorney refused to prosecute is proper. Spaulding v. State, 61 Neb. 289, 85 N.W. 80 (1901). Information may be filed by substitute county attorney without infringing constitutional rights of accused. Korth v. State, 46 Neb. 631, 65 N.W. 792 (1896). Appointment of another attorney is proper where county attorney had appeared for accused. Gandy v. State, 27 Neb. 707, 43 N.W. 747 (1889), 44 N.W. 108 (1889).
NE Code § 23-1206 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1206 - Fees; prohibited; civil cases; when disqualified.

23-1206.  Fees; prohibited; civil cases; when disqualified.No prosecuting attorney shall receive any fee or reward from or on behalf of any prosecutor or other individual for services in any prosecution or business which it shall be his official duty to attend; nor shall he act or be concerned, as an attorney or counsel for either party, other than for the state or county, in any civil action depending upon the same state of facts upon which any criminal prosecution, commenced or prosecuted, shall depend, or depending upon the same state of facts, investigated by him, while acting as county coroner.Source   Laws 1885, c. 40, § 8, p. 218;   R.S.1913, § 5601;   C.S.1922, § 4918;   C.S.1929, § 26-906;   Laws 1943, c. 56, § 1, p. 223;   R.S.1943, § 23-1206. Annotations  Purpose of this section was to make certain that a county attorney should not be influenced by private interests. Stewart v. McCauley, 178 Neb. 412, 133 N.W.2d 921 (1965). Purpose of the statute is to protect the public by making certain that the duties of county attorney are not influenced by private interest. Roach v. Roach, 174 Neb. 266, 117 N.W.2d 549 (1962). County attorney is not entitled to attorney's fee taxed as costs in tax foreclosure action. State ex rel. Nebraska State Bar Assn. v. Conover, 166 Neb. 132, 88 N.W.2d 135 (1958). Attorney's fee could not be allowed for services performed under Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act. Rice v. Rice, 165 Neb. 778, 87 N.W.2d 408 (1958). In civil action, disqualification of county attorney is waived unless objection thereto is made. Thompson v. Thompson, 151 Neb. 110, 36 N.W.2d 648 (1949). Where attorney prepared petition for probate of deceased but withdrew his appearance, and appointment to assist in prosecution was made solely through county attorney, there was no disqualification. Jordan v. State, 101 Neb. 430, 163 N.W. 801 (1917). County attorney cannot recover fee for services in civil action where criminal action was possible. Ress v. Shepherd, 84 Neb. 268, 120 N.W. 1132 (1909). County attorney, who brought civil action, is not disqualified to prosecute criminal action based on same facts. Fitzgerald v. State, 78 Neb. 1, 110 N.W. 676 (1907).
NE Code § 23-1206.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1206.02 - County attorney, deputies, and employees; counties having a population of more than 200,000 inhabitants; private practice; illegal reference; malfeasance; penalty.

23-1206.02.  County attorney, deputies, and employees; counties having a population of more than 200,000 inhabitants; private practice; illegal reference; malfeasance; penalty.Any county attorney, deputy county attorney, or any employee of the county attorney in any county having a population of more than two hundred thousand inhabitants violating the provisions of section 23-1206.01 shall be guilty of malfeasance in office and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned in the county jail not more than six months, or both such a fine and imprisonment, and in addition shall vacate his office.Source  Laws 1957, c. 72, § 2, p. 307.
NE Code § 23-1207 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1207 - Money or property received; county attorney; duties.

23-1207.  Money or property received; county attorney; duties.(1) It shall be the duty of the county attorney, whenever he or she shall receive any money or other property in his or her official capacity, to give to the person paying or depositing such money or other property duplicate receipts, one of which shall be filed by such person with the county clerk.(2) Whenever any such money is received by the county attorney, he or she shall carefully manage it and may, when the money cannot immediately be paid out to its rightful owner, deposit the money in interest-bearing accounts in insured banking or savings institutions. Any interest accrued from such deposit shall be paid over to the county treasurer to be credited to the county general fund, except that when the funds so deposited belonged to a deceased person whose personal representative has not yet been appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the interest accruing on such money shall be paid to the estate of such person after the appointment of a personal representative and upon order of the court.(3) Any property other than money which is received by the county attorney shall be held by him or her in safekeeping until claimed by the rightful owner or, if there is a dispute as to the ownership of such property, until ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction to give possession of the property to some person.Source   Laws 1885, c. 40, § 9, p. 219;   R.S.1913, § 5602;   C.S.1922, § 4919;   C.S.1929, § 26-907;   R.S.1943, § 23-1207;   Laws 1979, LB 179, § 1.
NE Code § 23-1208 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1208 - Grand jury and court sittings; attendance and duties.

23-1208.  Grand jury and court sittings; attendance and duties.Whenever the county attorney is required by the grand jury of any court sitting in his county, it shall be his duty to attend for the purpose of examining witnesses in their presence, or of giving them advice in any legal matter, and to issue subpoenas and other writs of process; to bring in witnesses and to draw up bills of indictment; but he shall not be present with the grand jury when an indictment is being considered and found by said grand jury.Source   Laws 1885, c. 40, § 10, p. 219;   R.S.1913, § 5603;   C.S.1922, § 4920;   C.S.1929, § 26-908;   R.S.1943, § 23-1208.
NE Code § 23-1209 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1209 - Detectives; employment; when authorized; compensation.

23-1209.  Detectives; employment; when authorized; compensation.In counties having a population exceeding sixty thousand inhabitants, and not more than two hundred thousand inhabitants, there may be spent under the direction and control of the county attorney of said county a sum of money not exceeding five hundred dollars in any one year, to be paid out of the general fund of the county, for the employment of a detective or detectives, the same to be appointed by the county attorney at such rates of compensation per day as may be fixed by said officer, and said appointment may be revoked by him at any time. In counties having a population exceeding two hundred thousand inhabitants, there may be spent under the direction and control of the county attorney of said county a sum of money not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars in any one year, to be paid out of the general fund of the county, for the employment of a detective or detectives, the same to be appointed by the county attorney at such rates of compensation per day as may be fixed by said officer, and said appointment may be revoked by him at any time.Source   Laws 1909, c. 8, § 1, p. 64;   R.S.1913, § 5604;   Laws 1919, c. 64, § 1, p. 172;   C.S.1922, § 4921;   C.S.1929, § 26-909;   R.S.1943, § 23-1209;   Laws 1969, c. 146, § 2, p. 703.
NE Code § 23-1210 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1210 - Coroner; duties; county attorney shall perform; expenses; delegation of duties.

23-1210.  Coroner; duties; county attorney shall perform; expenses; delegation of duties.(1) The county attorney shall perform all of the duties enjoined by law upon the county coroner and the county attorney shall be the ex officio county coroner. The county attorney shall receive no additional fees for the performance of duties prescribed by statutes for county coroner but shall be reimbursed for all actual necessary expenses incurred by him or her in the performance of such duties with reimbursement for mileage to be made at the rate provided in section 81-1176.(2) The county attorney may delegate to the county sheriff, deputy county sheriff, or any other peace officer that part of the coroner's duties as now prescribed by statute which relates to viewing dead bodies and serving papers, except that in cases when there may be occasion to serve papers upon the sheriff, the county attorney may delegate such duty to the county clerk.Source   Laws 1915, c. 224, § 1, p. 493;   C.S.1922, § 4922;   C.S.1929, § 26-910;   Laws 1933, c. 96, § 3, p. 384;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 26-910;   R.S.1943, § 23-1210;   Laws 1957, c. 70, § 2, p. 295;   Laws 1981, LB 204, § 27;   Laws 1987, LB 313, § 1;   Laws 1996, LB 1011, § 10.  Annotations Section is constitutional. Effect is to incorporate in new law the existing laws defining the duties of coroner. State ex rel. Crosby v. Moorhead, 100 Neb. 298, 159 N.W. 412 (1916).
NE Code § 23-1212 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1212 - Terms, defined.

23-1212.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 23-1212 to 23-1222, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) County attorney shall mean the county attorney of a county in this state whether such position is elective or appointive and regardless of whether such position is full time or part time;(2) Deputy county attorney shall mean an attorney employed by a county in this state for the purpose of assisting the county attorney in carrying out his or her responsibilities regardless of whether such position is full time or part time;(3) Council shall mean the Nebraska County Attorney Standards Advisory Council;(4) Attorney General shall mean the Nebraska Attorney General;(5) Commission shall mean the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; and(6) Continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children, shall mean that type of legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children, which has application to and seeks to maintain and improve the skills of the county attorney and deputy county attorney in carrying out the responsibilities of his or her office or position.Source   Laws 1980, LB 790, § 1;   Laws 1990, LB 1246, § 1;  Laws 2009, LB671, § 1.
NE Code § 23-1213 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1213 - Nebraska County Attorney Standards Advisory Council; created; members; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancy.

23-1213.  Nebraska County Attorney Standards Advisory Council; created; members; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancy.(1)(a) There is hereby created the Nebraska County Attorney Standards Advisory Council which, except as provided in subdivision (b) of this subsection, shall consist of seven members, four of whom shall be either a county attorney or deputy county attorney, one member being a professor of law or professor of forensic science, and two members being county commissioners or supervisors. The members of such council shall be appointed by the Governor. Of the county attorneys or deputy county attorneys appointed to such council, one shall be from Douglas County, one shall be from Lancaster County, and the remaining two shall be appointed from the remainder of the state. Members of the council shall serve a term of four years, except that of the members first appointed one member shall serve a term of one year, two members shall serve a term of two years, two members shall serve a term of three years, and two members shall each serve a term of four years.(b) On and after August 30, 2009, the council shall consist of eleven members with the addition of the following four new members: (i) Two members who shall be either county attorneys or deputy county attorneys from counties other than Douglas County or Lancaster County; (ii) one member who is a county sheriff or a chief of police; and (iii) one member who is a certified forensic pathologist. The new members shall serve terms of four years, except that of the new members first appointed two members shall serve terms of two years and two members shall serve terms of three years.(2) A member may be reappointed at the expiration of his or her term. Any vacancy occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The council shall select one of its members as chairperson. The Governor shall make the appointments under this section within ninety days of July 19, 1980.(3) Members of the council shall have such membership terminated if they cease to hold the office of county attorney, deputy county attorney, county commissioner or supervisor, or county sheriff or chief of police. A member of the council may be removed from the council for good cause upon written notice and upon an opportunity to be heard before the Governor. After the hearing, the Governor shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a complete statement of the charges and the findings and disposition together with a complete record of the proceedings.Source   Laws 1980, LB 790, § 2;  Laws 2009, LB671, § 2.
NE Code § 23-1213.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1213.01 - Guidelines to promote uniform and quality death investigations for county coroners; contents.

23-1213.01.  Guidelines to promote uniform and quality death investigations for county coroners; contents.The council shall, with respect to ensuring quality and uniform death investigation processes throughout the state, develop guidelines to promote uniform and quality death investigations for county coroners. Such guidelines may include guidance to the county coroner in:(1) Determining the need for autopsies involving:(a) Deaths of individuals nineteen years of age or older;(b) Deaths of individuals under nineteen years of age;(c) Sudden, unexplained infant deaths;(d) Deaths while in custody;(e) Deaths caused by motor vehicle collisions;(f) Deaths by burning; and(g) Suspicious deaths;(2) The utilization of investigative tools and equipment;(3) Entering the death scene;(4) Documenting and evaluating the death scene;(5) Documenting and evaluating the body;(6) Establishing and recording decedent profile information; and(7) Completing the death scene investigation.Persons investigating infant deaths and young child deaths may also refer to the recommendations adopted by the Attorney General with respect to such investigations.Source Laws 2009, LB671, § 3.
NE Code § 23-1213.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1213.02 - Network of regional officials for death investigation support services.

23-1213.02.  Network of regional officials for death investigation support services.The council shall also:(1) Help establish a voluntary network of regional officials including, but not limited to, law enforcement, county coroners, and medical personnel to provide death investigation support services for any location in Nebraska;(2) Help determine the membership of such networks; and(3) Develop, design, and provide standardized forms in both hard copy and electronic copy for use in death investigations.Source Laws 2009, LB671, § 4.
NE Code § 23-1213.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1213.03 - Coroner or deputy coroner; training; continuing education.

23-1213.03.  Coroner or deputy coroner; training; continuing education.Every person who is elected or appointed as a coroner or deputy coroner in or for the State of Nebraska shall satisfactorily complete initial death investigation training within one year after the date of election or appointment and thereafter annually complete continuing education as determined by the council.Source Laws 2009, LB671, § 5.
NE Code § 23-1214 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1214 - Council; membership; holding other office or position; effect.

23-1214.  Council; membership; holding other office or position; effect.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, membership on the council shall not disqualify any member from holding his or her office or position or cause the forfeiture thereof.Source  Laws 1980, LB 790, § 3.
NE Code § 23-1215 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1215 - Council; members; expenses.

23-1215.  Council; members; expenses.Members of the council shall serve without compensation, but they shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incident to such service on the council as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.Source   Laws 1980, LB 790, § 4;  Laws 2020, LB381, § 17.
NE Code § 23-1216 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1216 - Council; continuing legal education; duties.

23-1216.  Council; continuing legal education; duties.The council shall be responsible for establishing the annual number of hours of continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children. The council shall periodically review the required number of hours of continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children. The council shall develop educational criteria, formats, and program objectives to be used in the delivery of continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children, for county attorneys and deputy county attorneys, except that the annual number of hours spent in continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children, shall not exceed thirty-six contact hours.Source   Laws 1980, LB 790, § 5;   Laws 1990, LB 1246, § 2.
NE Code § 23-1217 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1217 - County attorney; deputy county attorney; continuing legal education required; failure to complete; effect.

23-1217.  County attorney; deputy county attorney; continuing legal education required; failure to complete; effect.Every county attorney and deputy county attorney in this state shall annually undertake and complete the required hours of continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children, as prescribed by the council under section 23-1216. Failure on the part of any county attorney or deputy county attorney to complete the required number of hours of continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children, may subject such county attorney or deputy county attorney to removal from office under section 23-1220.Source   Laws 1980, LB 790, § 6;   Laws 1990, LB 1246, § 3.
NE Code § 23-1219 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 23 - County Government and Officers|23-1219 - County attorney; deputy county attorney; failure to fulfill continuing legal education requirements; commission; investigate; duties.

23-1219.  County attorney; deputy county attorney; failure to fulfill continuing legal education requirements; commission; investigate; duties.When it comes to the attention of the commission that a county attorney or deputy county attorney has not fulfilled the required number of hours of annual mandatory continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children, required by section 23-1217, it shall investigate such failure to comply in order to determine whether or not such failure was willful or negligent. If the commission determines that the failure to comply was willful or negligent, it shall refer the matter to the Attorney General for action under section 23-1220. If the commission determines that the failure to comply was not willful or negligent, it shall permit the county attorney or deputy county attorney to make up all outstanding hours of continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children. In doing so, the commission shall establish a deadline by which such hours must be undertaken and completed. In making up any outstanding hours of continuing legal education, including instruction providing a working knowledge of electronic speed measurement principles and instruction on the investigation and prosecution of crimes against children under this section, such hours shall be in addition to those hours which are annually required under section 23-1217.Source   Laws 1980, LB 790, § 8;   Laws 1990, LB 1246, § 5.