Section 71-1937. Jurisdiction of courts in criminal cases

County  courts  shall  have,  in  the  first instance, jurisdiction of
  felonies committed under titles 1 through 11 inclusive and title  19  of
  article 17 and sections 71-1929 through 71-1939 of this article. Subject
  to  the  power of removal provided in the Criminal Procedure Law, police
  courts shall have, in the first  instance,  concurrent  jurisdiction  of
  misdemeanors  committed under titles 1 through 11 inclusive and title 19
  of article 17 and sections 71-1929 through 71-1939 of this  article.  An
  action  before  a  justice  of the peace shall be brought in the town in
  which the offense was committed or  an  adjoining  town  and  an  action
  before  a  county  court  shall  be  brought  in the county in which the
  offense  was  committed.  A  warrant  shall  be  returnable  before  the
  magistrate or county judge issuing the same.