Nebraska § 16-228 Disturbing the peace; punishment

Nebraska Statutes

§ 16-228 — Disturbing the peace; punishment

Nebraska § 16-228

Ch. 16Cities of the First Class

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 16-228 (2026).

Text

A city of the first class by ordinance may provide for the punishment of persons disturbing the peace and good order of the city by clamor and noise, by intoxication, drunkenness, fighting, or using obscene or profane language in the streets or other public places, or otherwise violating the public peace by indecent and disorderly conduct, or by lewd or lascivious behavior.

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Legislative History

Source: Laws 1901, c. 18, § 48, XXXV, p. 255; R.S.1913, § 4844; C.S.1922, § 4012; C.S.1929, § 16-229; R.S.1943, § 16-228. Annotations: Urinating in public constituted disorderly conduct under ordinance validly enacted pursuant to this section. State v. Cherry, 185 Neb. 103, 173 N.W.2d 887 (1970).