The district courts shall have and exercise general, original and appellate jurisdiction in all matters, both civil and criminal, except where otherwise provided.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-302
Jurisdiction
Applied in 20 court decisions — leading case State v. Thomas (2004)
Most recently applied in Hawk v. Hawk (June 2025)
Laws 1879, § 24, p. 87; R.S.1913, § 1161; C.S.1922, § 1084; C.S.1929, § 27-302; R.S.1943, § 24-302.
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Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.