{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-23-1201.01","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.01","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-1201.01","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a qualified person need not be a resident of the county when he or she files for election as county attorney, but if elected as county attorney, such person shall reside in a county for which he or she holds office, except that a county attorney serving in a county which does not have a city of the metropolitan, primary, or first class may reside in an adjoining Nebraska county.\n\n(2) If there is no county attorney elected pursuant to section 32-522 or if a vacancy occurs for any other reason, the county board of such county may appoint a qualified attorney from any Nebraska county to the office of county attorney. In making such appointment, the county board shall negotiate a contract with the attorney, such contract to specify the terms and conditions of the appointment, including the compensation of the attorney, which compensation shall not be subject to sections 23-1114.02 to 23-1114.06 .","path":["NE Code","Chapter 23"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=23-1201.01","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"c96cfa3b983ca0398f6042eeb0f4e895c379f0522b119fad931a2de94adf2174","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-23-1201","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-23-1201.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}