Nebraska § 29-417 - Fresh pursuit; procedure after arrest.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 29-417 — Fresh pursuit; procedure after arrest., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-417. Fresh pursuit; procedure after arrest.
If an arrest is made in this state by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of section 29-416, he shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a magistrate of the county in which the arrest was made, who shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness of the arrest. If the magistrate determines that the arrest was lawful he shall commit the person arrested to await for a reasonable time the issuance of an extradition warrant by the Governor of this state. If the magistrate determines that the arrest was unlawful he shall discharge the person arrested.
This section outlines procedure to be followed after arrest made in fresh pursuit. State v. Goff, 174 Neb. 548, 118 N.W.2d 625 (1962).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 29-417 cover?
Section 29-417 ("Fresh pursuit; procedure after arrest.") 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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