Jail, defined.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 47-117
in effect47-117. Jail, defined.
For the purposes of Chapter 47, article 1, jail shall be defined to include a jail, house of correction, community residential center, work release center, halfway house, or other place of confinement of a person committed by any lawful authority to any suitable and appropriate residence, facility, center, or institution designated as a jail facility by the county.
Laws 1979, LB 315, § 3.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=47-117Fetched: 10/20/2026
