Nebraska Statutes 81-2,162.15. Commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner; noncompliance; condemnation; court order; opportunity to comply
Any lot of commercial fertilizer or soil conditioner not in compliance with the provisions of the Nebraska Commercial Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner Act shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the director to a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which such product is located. In the event the court finds such product to be in violation of the provisions of such act and orders the condemnation of such product, it shall be disposed of in any manner consistent with the quality of the product and the laws of the state. In no instance shall the disposition of such product be ordered by the court without first giving the claimant an opportunity to apply to the court for release of such product or for permission to process or relabel such product to bring it into compliance with the provisions of the act.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-2,162.15
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the 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.
- Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- 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