Except as provided in section 29-2525 for cases when the punishment is capital, in all criminal cases when a defendant feels aggrieved by any opinion or decision of the court, he or she may order a bill of exceptions. The ordering, preparing, signing, filing, correcting, and amending of the bill of exceptions shall be governed by the rules established in such matters in civil cases.

Source

  • G.S.1873, c. 58, § 482, p. 829;
  • R.S.1913, § 9123;
  • C.S.1922, § 10148;
  • C.S.1929, § 29-2020;
  • R.S.1943, § 29-2020;
  • Laws 1959, c. 120, § 1, p. 452;
  • Laws 1961, c. 135, § 2, p. 390;
  • Laws 1990, LB 829, § 1;
  • Laws 2015, LB268, § 17;
  • Referendum 2016, No. 426.
  • Note: The changes made to section 29-2020 by Laws 2015, LB 268, section 17, have been omitted because of the vote on the referendum at the November 2016 general election.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 29-2020

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.