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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
If any person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by death, and sentenced to death, shall escape, and shall not be retaken before the time fixed for his or her execution, it shall be lawful for the Director of Correctional Services, or any sheriff or other officer or person, to rearrest such person and return him or her to the custody of the director, who shall thereupon notify the Supreme Court that such person has been returned to custody. Upon receipt of that notice, the Supreme Court shall then issue a warrant, fixing a date for the enforcement of the sentence which shall be delivered to the director. The date of execution shall be set no later than sixty days following the issuance of the warrant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 29. Criminal Procedure § 29-2542. Escaped convict; return; notify Supreme Court; fix date of execution - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-29-criminal-procedure/ne-rev-st-sect-29-2542/
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