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NE LB601

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Wendy DeBoer

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Nebraska statute 29-2101 governing when a defendant may be granted a new trial after a conviction verdict
  • Makes technical formatting changes by capitalizing the first word of each listed ground for a new trial (e.g., "misconduct" to "Misconduct," "accident" to "Accident")
  • Preserves all seven existing grounds for new trial motions: court/prosecutorial irregularities, misconduct, accident or surprise, insufficient evidence, newly discovered evidence, exculpatory DNA/forensic evidence, and legal error
  • Repeals the original section 29-2101 and replaces it with the clarified version
  • Introduced by Senator DeBoer (District 10) on January 22, 2025

Legislative Description

Clarify provisions relating to motions for a new trial in a criminal case

Last Action

Title printed. Carryover bill

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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