Investor Presentaiton
Effective December 1, 2021
Nebraska Criminal Rules
In the absence of a filed information, indictment, or complaint, or a prior
judicial finding of probable cause to arrest, the following procedures apply.
(1) Scheduling.
(2)
Unless a represented defendant agrees to delay the proceeding, an
arrested defendant's initial appearance must be scheduled as soon
as the court's business allows and no more than 48 hours after the
defendant's arrest and placement in custody. If necessary, the
government attorney may contact a magistrate judge at home to
conduct an initial appearance outside of business hours.
Judicial Review.
Before an initial appearance:
(A)
(B)
(C)
the government must present a criminal complaint to the
magistrate judge for review;
the magistrate judge, upon review and consideration, must
sign the complaint; and
the complaint must be filed.
Initiating Grand Jury Proceedings.
6.1
(a)
Supervision.
(b)
The court directly supervises grand juries that convene as the chief judge
orders. The chief judge or, if the chief judge is unavailable or disqualified,
the next senior and available active district judge, impanels and discharges
the grand jury and acts on the court's behalf during grand jury proceedings.
Docket Assignment.
The clerk assigns each newly impaneled grand jury a grand jury docket
number. Documents pertaining to grand jury matters must bear the
assigned docket number and are maintained by the clerk under seal; no
motion or order to seal is necessary.
Grand Jury Proceedings.
6.2
(a)
Composition or Term of Impaneled Grand Jury
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