Opinion ID: 6338374
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Heading: standard of review

Text: [1-3] When reviewing an order of a district court under the Administrative Procedure Act for errors appearing on the record, the inquiry is whether the decision conforms to the law, is supported by competent evidence, and is neither arbitrary, capricious, nor unreasonable. 1 Whether a decision of the district court conforms to the law is a question of law, for which an appellate court will reach its own independent conclusion. 2 When a jurisdictional question does not involve a factual dispute, its determination is a matter of law, which requires an appellate court to reach a conclusion independent of the decisions made by the lower courts. 3 1 Travis v. Lahm, 306 Neb. 418, 945 N.W.2d 463 (2020). 2 See id. 3 Betterman v. Department of Motor Vehicles, 273 Neb. 178, 728 N.W.2d 570 (2007). - 974 - Nebraska Supreme Court Advance Sheets 310 Nebraska Reports POPE v. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES Cite as 310 Neb. 971