Nebraska Statutes 29-1703. Misdemeanors; recognizance for appearance; authority of sheriff to take
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When any sheriff or other officer shall be charged with the execution of a warrant issued on any indictment for a misdemeanor, he shall, during the vacation of the court from which the writ issued, have authority to take the recognizance of the person so indicted, together with sufficient sureties, resident and freeholders in the county from which such writ issued, in a sum of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, conditioned for the appearance of such person on the first day of the next term of such court.
Source
- G.S.1873, c. 58, § 428, p. 820;
- R.S.1913, § 9072;
- C.S.1922, § 10096;
- C.S.1929, § 29-1703;
- R.S.1943, § 29-1703.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 29-1703
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- 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
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.