All criminal cases shall be tried in the county where the offense was committed, except as otherwise provided in section 25-412.03 or sections 29-1301.01 to 29-1301.04 , or unless it shall appear to the court by affidavits that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had therein. In such case the court, upon motion of the defendant, shall transfer the proceeding to any other district or county in the state as determined by the court.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-1301
Venue; change; when allowed
Applied in 30 court decisions — leading case State v. White (1993)
Most recently applied in State v. Gonzalez (February 2023)
G.S.1873, c. 58, § 455, p. 823; R.S.1913, § 9024; C.S.1922, § 10048; C.S.1929, § 29-1301; R.S.1943, § 29-1301; Laws 1957, c. 103, § 1, p. 363; Laws 1975, LB 97, § 7; Laws 1978, …
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