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Chapman v. Department of Motor Vehicles5/18/1999
aning of statutory words which are plain, direct, and unambiguous. Kimball v. Nebraska Dept. of Motor Vehicles, 255 Neb. 430, 586 N.W.2d 439 (1998). See, also, Boss v. Fillmore Cty. Sch. Dist. No. 19, 251 Neb. 669, 559 N.W.2d 448 (1997). Statutory language is to be interpreted so as to reach a sensible and harmonious, rather than an absurd, result, as well as a result which best achieves the purposes of the statute. See Slagle v. J.P. Theisen & Sons, 251 Neb. 904, 560 N.W.2d 758 (1997). See, also, Boss v. Fillmore Cty. Sch. Dist. No. 19, supra. In the present case, we conclude that the plain and ordinary meaning of the statute is satisfied by the notice provided to Chapman, and Chapman did receive an adequate statement of the operation of the administrative license revocation procedure. We think it would not be a sensible result to conclude, as Chapman;s counsel asserted at argument, that motorists should be provided with a 14-page copy of all the relevant rules and regulations governing the procedure at the time of the traffic stop.
Chapman also raises an issue on appeal concerning the fact that a motorist can request a copy of the relevant rules and regu-lations but must pay a fee of $1 payable to DMV. From our review of the record, it is apparent this issue was not properly raised or ruled upon by the district court, and we will not address it further. See Wolgamott v. Abramson, 253 Neb. 350, 570 N.W.2d 818 (1997) (only issues properly presented to and passed upon by district court may be raised on appeal to higher court).
V. CONCLUSION
Finding no merit to either of Chapman;s assigned errors, we affirm.
AFFIRMED.
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