All relevant evidence is admissible except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of the United States or the State of Nebraska, by Act of Congress or of the Legislature of the State of Nebraska, by these rules, or by other rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Nebraska which are not in conflict with laws governing such matters. Evidence which is not relevant is not admissible.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-402
Rule 402. Relevant evidence admissible; exceptions; irrelevant evidence inadmissible
Applied in 80 court decisions — leading case State v. Coleman (1992)
Most recently applied in State v. Wilson (January 2026)
Laws 1975, LB 279, § 12.
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