2015 Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 29 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
29-3920 See note regarding referendum petition following the source at the end of the section. Legislative findings.

29-3920. See note regarding referendum petition following the source at the end of the section. Legislative findings.

The Legislature finds that:

(1) County property owners should be given some relief from the obligation of providing mandated indigent defense services which in most instances are required because of state laws establishing crimes and penalties;

(2) Property tax relief can be accomplished if the state begins to assist the counties with the obligation of providing indigent defense services required by state laws establishing crimes and penalties;

(3) Property tax relief in the form of state assistance to the counties of Nebraska in providing for indigent defense services will also increase accountability because the state, which is the governmental entity responsible for passing criminal statutes, will likewise be responsible for paying some of the costs;

(4) Property tax relief in the form of state assistance to the counties of Nebraska in providing for indigent defense services will also improve inconsistent and inadequate funding of indigent defense services by the counties;

(5) Property tax relief in the form of state assistance to the counties of Nebraska in providing for indigent defense services will also lessen the impact on county property taxpayers of the cost of a high profile first-degree murder case which can significantly affect the finances of the counties; and

(6) To accomplish property tax relief in the form of the state assisting the counties of Nebraska in providing for indigent defense services, the Commission on Public Advocacy Operations Cash Fund should be established to fund the operation of the Commission on Public Advocacy and to fund reimbursement requests as determined by section 29-3933.

Source

• Laws 1995, LB 646, § 2;
• Laws 2002, LB 876, § 64;
• Laws 2003, LB 760, § 9;
• Laws 2015, LB268, § 26.
• Effective Date: August 30, 2015
• Note: Section 29-3920 was amended by Laws 2015, LB 268, section 26. According to Article III, section 3, of the Constitution of Nebraska, the provisions of LB 268 have been suspended due to the certification by the Secretary of State of sufficient signatures on referendum petitions to suspend the taking effect of such act until the same has been approved by the electors of the state. The question will be submitted to the voters at the November 2016 general election. The prior version of section 29-3920 is found in the 2008 Reissue of Volume 2A of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska.