Nebraska Statutes 43-246.01. Juvenile court; exclusive original and concurrent original jurisdiction
(1) The juvenile court shall have exclusive original jurisdiction as to:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 43-246.01
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) Any juvenile described in subdivision (3) or (11) of section 43-247 ;
(b) Any juvenile who was under sixteen years of age at the time the alleged offense was committed and the offense falls under subdivision (1) of section 43-247 ;
(c) A party or proceeding described in subdivision (5) or (7) of section 43-247 ; and
(d) Any juvenile who was under fourteen years of age at the time the alleged offense was committed and the offense falls under subdivision (2) of section 43-247.
(2)(a) The juvenile court shall also have exclusive original jurisdiction as to:
(i) Any juvenile who is alleged to have committed an offense under subdivision (1) of section 43-247 and who was sixteen years of age or seventeen years of age at the time the alleged offense was committed; and
(ii) Any juvenile who was fourteen years of age or older at the time the alleged offense was committed and the offense falls under subdivision (2) of section 43-247 except offenses enumerated in subdivision (1)(a)(ii) of section 29-1816.
(b) Proceedings initiated under subsection (2) of this section may be transferred as provided in section 43-274.
(3)(a) The juvenile court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the county court or district court as to:
(i) Any juvenile described in subdivision (4) of section 43-247 ;
(ii) Any proceeding under subdivision (6), (8), (9), or (10) of section 43-247 ; and
(iii) Any juvenile described in subdivision (1)(a)(ii) of section 29-1816.
(b) Proceedings initiated under subsection (3) of this section may be transferred as provided in section 43-274.