Nebraska § 24-304 - Terms of court, special.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 24-304 — Terms of court, special., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 24-304. Terms of court, special.
A special term may be ordered and held by the district judge in any county in his district, for the transaction of any business, if he deem it necessary. In ordering a special term he shall direct whether a grand or petit jury, or both, shall be summoned.
A session of court held at other times than those fixed by law is a special term. Glebe v. State, 106 Neb. 251, 183 N.W. 295 (1921).
Judge may call a special term if he deems it necessary. Russell v. State, 77 Neb. 519, 110 N.W. 380 (1906).
Power was conferred of calling special terms for the purpose, among others, of expediting trials in criminal cases of persons incarcerated and unable to give bail. Welsh v. State, 60 Neb. 101, 82 N.W. 368 (1900).
Judge is authorized to appoint and hold a special term in any county of his district. Nelson v. Alling, 58 Neb. 606, 79 N.W. 162 (1899); Nelson v. Farmland Security Co., 58 Neb. 604, 79 N.W. 161 (1899).
Judge may direct summoning of jury as in regular terms. Judge acts under statute, not Constitution. McElvoy v. State, 9 Neb. 157, 2 N.W. 378 (1879).
Record should show calling of special term. Burley v. State, 1 Neb. 385 (1871).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 24-304 ("Terms of court, special.") 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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