No person indicted for a felony shall be tried unless personally present during the trial. Persons indicted for a misdemeanor may, at their own request, by leave of the court be put on trial in their absence. The request shall be in writing and entered on the record of the court.

Source

  • G.S.1873, c. 58, § 464, p. 825;
  • R.S.1913, § 9104;
  • C.S.1922, § 10129;
  • C.S.1929, § 29-2001;
  • R.S.1943, § 29-2001;
  • Laws 2018, LB193, § 57.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 29-2001

  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.