Statute of Limitations for Class D / 4th Degree Felony in Nebraska

Overview

In Nebraska, the deadline for the State to file certain criminal charges is governed by the statute of limitations (SOL). For a Class D felony / “4th degree felony” charging decision, Nebraska’s general SOL rule provides the baseline time window.

DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator can help you model that timeline, but this page focuses on the Nebraska default rule: you should apply the general SOL unless a specific exception applies.

Limitation period

Nebraska’s general statute of limitations for certain prosecutions is found in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-919. Under the jurisdiction data provided for Nebraska:

• General SOL period: 0.5 years (i.e., 6 months)
• This is the general/default period for the situation described (Class D / 4th degree felony).

What “0.5 years” means in practice

Because “0.5 years” is not the same as a simple “180 days” in every accounting method, you should treat it as a six-month limitation under common computation practices. When you model deadlines, the most reliable approach is to compute based on calendar months from the relevant starting date (for example, the date of the alleged offense or other SOL trigger date used by the statute, depending on the specific Nebraska SOL scheme).

Using the SOL period to create a litigation timeline

A practical way to structure your review is:

• Identify the key trigger date (often the alleged offense date, unless the statute provides a different starting point).
• Add 6 months to establish the basic filing deadline.
• Check for key exceptions that can extend the time for prosecution.

If your computed deadline has already passed, the SOL issue becomes relevant to whether prosecution can proceed—however, the specifics can depend on exceptions and procedural history. (This page is informational and not legal advice.)

DocketMath inputs that affect the result

In DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations tool, your inputs typically change the outcome by shifting the timeline:

• Trigger date (e.g., offense date)
• Jurisdiction (Nebraska)
• Charge category (mapped to the general SOL rule here)
• Any exception flags (if the tool supports modeling exceptions)

Changing only the trigger date can move the deadline by weeks or months. Changing an exception selection can move it by potentially longer periods—so it’s best to verify the facts before running calculations.

Key exceptions

You should not assume every case fits neatly inside the default six-month window. Nebraska’s SOL statutes can include situations that toll (pause) or extend limitation periods based on legal or factual circumstances.

At a high level, SOL exceptions often fall into categories like:

• Tolling due to defendant unavailability
• Tolling due to concealment or concealment-like circumstances
• Tolling related to pending proceedings or other procedural events
• Special rules for certain offense conduct patterns

What this means for a Class D felony analysis in Nebraska

For this specific request, the provided jurisdiction data indicates:

• No claim-type-specific sub-rule was found for Class D / 4th degree felony.
• Therefore, you should treat Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-919 as the default SOL basis.

That said, exceptions can still apply under Nebraska law even when you’re starting from the general SOL. Because SOL exceptions are fact-sensitive, the safest workflow is:

• Compute the default deadline (6 months).
• Then evaluate whether any tolling/extension circumstance is present.
• Re-run the calculator if it supports modeling those conditions.

If you want a structured checklist for issue-spotting, DocketMath helps by keeping the calculation tied to the inputs you enter—so you can see what changed when you account for an exception.

Statute citation

Nebraska’s general statute of limitations used for this analysis is:

• Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-919 (general/default SOL period)

Source: https://law.justia.com/codes/nebraska/chapter-13/statute-13-919/

For the purposes of this page, the provided jurisdiction data indicates the general SOL period is 0.5 years (6 months) under the general rule in § 13-919.

Use the calculator

Run the timeline with DocketMath’s statute-of-limitations calculator here: /tools/statute-of-limitations.

You can typically expect the calculator to:

• Take your chosen trigger date
• Apply the Nebraska general/default SOL period of **0.5 years (6 months)
• Output a computed deadline for filing under the default rule

How outputs change when you adjust inputs

Use these practical scenarios to sanity-check your results:

• Scenario A: Trigger date changes

  • Move the trigger date forward by 30 days → the deadline moves forward roughly one month.
• Scenario B: Exception modeled vs. not modeled

  • Default calculation only → deadline is ~6 months after trigger.
  • With an applicable tolling/exception flag → deadline extends beyond the default.

If your computed deadline is close to the prosecution’s filing date, even small date differences can matter. Consider re-checking the underlying dates used in your inputs.

Quick checklist before you finalize

If you want the most accurate modeling, enter only the facts you can support. When details are uncertain, run multiple versions (default vs. exception) to see the range of outcomes.

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