For purposes of sections 37-1501 to 37-1510 :

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 37-1502

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(1) Deer means any wild deer legally taken in Nebraska and deer confiscated as legal evidence if the confiscated carcass is considered by a conservation officer to be in good condition for donation under the program;

(2) Field dressed means properly bled and cleaned of the internal organs;

(3) Meat processor means any business that is licensed to process meat for retail customers by the Department of Agriculture, the United States Department of Agriculture, or a neighboring state‘s department that is similar to Nebraska’s; and

(4) Program means the deer donation program established pursuant to sections 37-1501 to 37-1510.