Nebraska Statutes 17-213. Village chief of police; powers and duties
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The village chief of police shall have power to make or order an arrest with proper process for any offense against the laws of the state or ordinances of the village and bring the offender to trial before the proper officer and to arrest without process in all cases where any such offense shall be committed or attempted to be committed in his or her presence.
Source
- Laws 1885, c. 18, § 1, p. 160;
- R.S.1913, § 5063;
- C.S.1922, § 4235;
- C.S.1929, § 17-213;
- R.S.1943, § 17-213;
- Laws 1972, LB 1032, § 106;
- Laws 2017, LB133, § 76.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 17-213
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- 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.