Nebraska Statutes 25-1157. Trial; use of verdict; records; not required
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Summary jury trials shall not result in a final determination on the merits and shall not be appealable. Neither the fact of the holding of a summary jury trial nor the jurors’ verdict nor the presentations by the parties shall be admissible as evidence in any subsequent trial of the action except any documents otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence. No record shall be required of the jury selection, the presentation of the parties, or the instructions by the court of the summary jury trial.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-1157
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.