Upon the filing of the petition, a summons with a copy of the petition attached shall issue requiring the person who has custody of the juvenile or with whom the juvenile may be staying to appear personally and, unless the court orders otherwise, to bring the juvenile before the court at the time and place stated. Service of the summons shall be effected not less than seventy-two hours prior to the hearing set therein, except that service may be waived by the parties. Every summons sent shall comply with the Nebraska Indian Child Welfare Act, if applicable.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-263
Issuance of process; summons
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case In Re Interest of Rondell B. (1996)
Most recently applied in Michael E. v. State (September 2013)
Laws 1981, LB 346, § 19; Laws 1985, LB 255, § 33.
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