Nebraska Statutes 85-1651. Private postsecondary career school; subject to jurisdiction of courts of this state
Any private postsecondary career school not exempt under section 85-1604, whether or not a resident of or having a place of business in this state, which instructs or educates or offers to contract to provide instructional or educational services in this state to a resident of this state, whether such instruction or services are provided in person or by correspondence, or which offers to award or awards any educational credentials to a resident of this state, thereby submits such school and, if a natural person, his or her personal representative to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state concerning any cause of action arising therefrom and for the purpose of enforcement of the Private Postsecondary Career School Act by injunction pursuant to sections 85-1652 and 85-1653.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 85-1651
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. 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