Nebraska § 14-221 - Mayor; law, ordinances; duty to enforce; cooperation with county sheriff.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 14-221 — Mayor; law, ordinances; duty to enforce; cooperation with county sheriff., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-221. Mayor; law, ordinances; duty to enforce; cooperation with county sheriff.
It shall be the duty of the mayor of a city of the metropolitan class to:
(1) Enforce the laws of the state and the ordinances of the city;
(2) Order, direct, and enforce, through the officers of the police department, the arrest and prosecution of persons violating such laws and ordinances; and
(3) Cooperate with and assist the county sheriff in suppressing riots and mobs and in the arrest and prosecution of persons charged with crimes.
Mayor is required to assist sheriff of county in certain cases. Barton v. City of Omaha, 180 Neb. 752, 145 N.W.2d 444 (1966).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 14-221 cover?
Section 14-221 ("Mayor; law, ordinances; duty to enforce; cooperation with county sheriff.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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