{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-29-3915","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3915","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3915","body":"The following persons who are financially unable to obtain counsel shall be entitled to be represented by a judicial district public defender:\n\n(1) A person charged with a felony, including appeals from convictions for a felony;\n\n(2) A person pursuing a postconviction proceeding under sections 29-3001 to 29-3004 after conviction of a felony, when the public defender after investigation concludes that there may be merit to such a proceeding or when the court in which such proceeding is pending directs the public defender to represent the person;\n\n(3) A minor brought before the juvenile court when neither the minor nor his or her parent or guardian is able to afford counsel; and\n\n(4) A person against whom a petition has been filed with a mental health board as provided in sections 71-945 to 71-947 .","path":["NE Code","Chapter 29"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=29-3915","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"aa8c0ab4149f5d0c2243ac0986ae511fe99b6dd77fb272331c367410c1b3bb9a","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-29-3914","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-29-3916"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}