Nebraska Statutes 60-691. Moving traffic offense; conviction; court may require course of instruction
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When a person has been convicted in any court in this state of any moving traffic offense, the court may, in addition to the penalty provided by law for such offense and as a part of the judgment of conviction or as a condition of probation, require such person, at his or her expense if any, to attend and satisfactorily complete a course of instruction at a driver improvement school, if such school exists, located and operating within the county of such person’s residence or within the jurisdiction of such court. Such school shall be designated by the court in its order and shall provide instruction in the recognition of hazardous traffic situations and prevention of traffic accidents.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 60-691
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801