Nebraska Statutes 17-118. Police; arrest; power
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The police officers of a city of the second class shall have the power to arrest all offenders against the laws of the state or of the city, by day or by night, in the same manner as the county sheriff and to keep such offenders in the city prison, county jail, or other place of confinement to prevent their escape until trial can be had before the proper officer.
Source
- Laws 1879, § 19, p. 197;
- R.S.1913, § 5010;
- C.S.1922, § 4179;
- C.S.1929, § 17-118;
- R.S.1943, § 17-118;
- Laws 1988, LB 1030, § 5;
- Laws 2017, LB133, § 14.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 17-118
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.