Any person may make such charge, and the district court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction thereof by summons.

Source

  • R.S.1866, c. 45, § 2, p. 298;
  • Laws 1905, c. 51, § 1, p. 297;
  • R.S.1913, § 5699;
  • C.S.1922, § 5029;
  • C.S.1929, § 26-1702;
  • R.S.1943, § 23-2002.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 23-2002

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.