Nebraska Statutes 29-1821. Plea of not guilty; record; day of trial; designation; continuance; when
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If the accused pleads not guilty, the plea shall be entered on the indictment, and the prosecuting attorney shall, under the direction of the court, designate a day for trial, which shall be a day of the term at which the plea is made, unless the court, for good reasons, continues the case to a subsequent term.
Source
- G.S.1873, c. 58, § 453, p. 823;
- R.S.1913, § 9097;
- C.S.1922, § 10122;
- C.S.1929, § 29-1820;
- R.S.1943, § 29-1821.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 29-1821
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- 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.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.