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LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE BILL 876
Introduced by Hallstrom, 1.
Read first time January 08, 2026
Committee: Judiciary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to protection orders; to amend section1
29-4315, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, and sections2
26-102, 26-114, 28-311.04, 28-358.01, 28-1205, 28-1206, 29-2292,3
42-927, and 60-3209, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to adopt the4
Immediate Protection from Abuse Act; to eliminate an unnecessary5
definition in the Protection Orders Act; to provide that the6
presence of a respondent at a show cause hearing under such act is7
sufficient notice of a protection order and further service is not8
required; to harmonize provisions; and to repeal the original9
sections. 10
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,11
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Section 1. Sections 1 to 8 of this act shall be known and may be1
cited as the Immediate Protection from Abuse Act. 2
Sec. 2. For purposes of the Immediate Protection from Abuse Act:3
(1) Domestic assault offense means any offense under section 28-323;4
(2) Family or household members has the same meaning as in section5
42-903; 6
(3) Household pet has the same meaning as in section 26-102;7
(4) Law enforcement agency has the same meaning as in section8
81-1401; 9
(5) Law enforcement officer has the same meaning as in section10
81-1401; 11
(6) Protected person means an individual who is protected by an12
immediate protective order; 13
(7) Restrained person means an individual who is arrested for a14
domestic assault offense or a sexual assault offense;15
(8) Sexual assault offense has the same meaning as in section16
26-102; and 17
(9) Victim means an individual who is the victim of a domestic18
assault offense or a sexual assault offense. 19
Sec. 3. (1) A law enforcement officer may issue an immediate20
protective order against a restrained person when:21
(a) The law enforcement officer has arrested the restrained person22
for a domestic assault offense or a sexual assault offense; and23
(b) The officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the24
restrained person poses a threat of harm against the victim of such25
offense or a family or household member of the victim.26
(2) All immediate protective orders shall be issued using the27
standard form developed under section 4 of this act.28
(3) Unless earlier dissolved under section 6 of this act, an29
immediate protective order shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on the third day30
after it is issued. If such date is a day that courts are not in session,31
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the order shall remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on the next day that1
courts are in session. 2
Sec. 4. (1) The State Court Administrator shall develop a standard3
form for immediate protective orders to be used under the Immediate4
Protection from Abuse Act. The administrator shall develop forms in5
English and may develop forms for other languages spoken by Nebraska6
residents. 7
(2) An immediate protective order shall provide that the restrained8
person is: 9
(a) Prohibited from imposing any restraint upon the victim or upon10
the liberty of the victim or any family or household member of the11
victim; 12
(b) Prohibited from threatening, assaulting, molesting, attacking,13
or otherwise disturbing the peace of the victim or any family or14
household member of the victim; 15
(c) Prohibited from telephoning, contacting, or otherwise16
communicating with the victim or any family or household member of the17
victim; 18
(d) Prohibited from entering the residence of the victim or any19
family or household member of the victim, regardless of the ownership of20
the residence; 21
(e) Ordered to stay away from any place specified by the law22
enforcement officer; 23
(f) Prohibited from possessing or purchasing a firearm as defined in24
section 28-1201; 25
(g) Directed to relinquish sole possession to the victim or any26
family or household member of the victim of any household pet owned,27
possessed, leased, kept, or held by the victim or any family or household28
member residing in the household of the victim; and29
(h) Prohibited from coming into contact with, harming, or killing30
any household pet owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by the victim31
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or any family or household member of the victim. 1
(3) An immediate protective order shall also include:2
(a) A statement of the grounds asserted for the order;3
(b) A statement of who is protected by the order;4
(c) The date and time the order expires; 5
(d) The address of the court in which the victim may file a petition6
for a protection order under the Protection Orders Act or the restrained7
person may file a motion to dissolve under section 6 of this act;8
(e) A statement in substantially the following form: "To the person9
protected by this order: This order will last only until the date and10
time noted above. This order may expire earlier if a court determines it11
should not have been issued. If you wish to seek continuing protection,12
you must apply for a protection order from the court, at the address13
noted above. You may seek the advice of an attorney about any matter14
connected with your application for any future court orders. The attorney15
should be consulted promptly so that the attorney may assist you in16
making your application."; and 17
(f) A statement in substantially the following form: "To the person18
restrained by this order: This order will last until the date and time19
noted above. A court will review this order to ensure it was issued20
properly. You may also file a motion seeking to dissolve this order prior21
to its expiration date. The protected person may, however, obtain a more22
permanent protection order from the court. You may seek the advice of an23
attorney about any matter connected with filing a motion to dissolve this24
order or responding to an application for a more permanent protection25
order. The attorney should be consulted promptly so that the attorney may26
assist you.". 27
Sec. 5. (1) When a law enforcement officer issues an immediate28
protective order, the officer shall: 29
(a) Serve a copy on the restrained person; 30
(b) Make reasonable efforts to provide a copy to the protected31
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person or, if the protected person is a minor, to a parent or guardian of1
the minor. If a parent or guardian cannot be located or is the restrained2
person, the officer may provide a copy to any person having temporary3
custody of the minor; 4
(c) File a copy of the order with the clerk of the district court as5
soon as practicable; and 6
(d) Forward a copy of the order to the presiding judge for review7
under section 6 of this act. 8
(2) When an immediate protective order is filed with the clerk of9
the district court, the clerk shall, as soon as practicable, cause the10
order to be entered into the court's electronic case management system11
and any database for protection and restraining orders maintained by the12
court. 13
Sec. 6. (1)(a) Upon receipt of a copy of an immediate protective14
order, the presiding judge shall review the order and may affirm, modify,15
or dissolve the order as provided in this section.16
(b) The restrained person may also file a motion with the district17
court requesting to dissolve or modify an immediate protective order. The18
hearing on the motion shall be given precedence on the docket of the19
court. The court shall make a reasonable effort to provide notice of the20
motion to the law enforcement officer that issued the order and to any21
protected person, but the court may hear the matter ex parte if the22
interests of justice require. 23
(2) Upon its own review or pursuant to a motion filed under this24
section, the court may dissolve an immediate protective order only if the25
court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that:26
(a) The restrained person did not commit a sexual assault offense or27
domestic assault offense; or 28
(b) The restrained person does not pose a threat of harm to a29
protected person or any family or household member of such person.30
(3) Upon its own review or pursuant to a motion filed under this31
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section, the court may modify an immediate protective order if the1
interests of justice require and the court finds, by clear and convincing2
evidence, that such modification will not result in any increased risk of3
harm to a protected person or a family or household member of a protected4
person. 5
(4) Unless earlier dissolved under this section, an immediate6
protection order shall expire at the time provided in section 3 of this7
act. The duration of an immediate protection order shall not be extended8
by any proceedings under this section. 9
(5) Any decision of a court under this section:10
(a) Shall have no effect on the ability of a person to file a11
petition for a protection order under the Protection Orders Act;12
(b) Shall have no effect on any prosecution for a criminal offense;13
and 14
(c) Shall not be admissible in any other criminal or civil15
proceeding and shall be given no consideration in any other criminal or16
civil proceeding. 17
Sec. 7. A restrained person who knowingly violates an immediate18
protective order shall be guilty of an offense and punished as follows:19
(1) For a first violation of this section, such person shall be20
guilty of a Class I misdemeanor; and 21
(2) For a second or subsequent violation of this section, such22
person shall be guilty of a Class IV felony. 23
Sec. 8. A law enforcement officer shall, with or without a warrant,24
arrest a person if: 25
(1) The officer has probable cause to believe that the person has26
committed a violation of an immediate protective order; and27
(2) Any person provides the officer with a copy of such order or the28
officer determines that such an order exists and remains in effect after29
communicating with a law enforcement agency. 30
Sec. 9. Section 26-102, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is31
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amended to read: 1
26-102 For purposes of the Protection Orders Act:2
(1) Abuse has the same meaning as in section 42-903;3
(2) Course of conduct has the same meaning as in section 28-311.02;4
(2) (3) Family or household members has the same meaning as in5
section 42-903; 6
(3) (4) Harass has the same meaning as in section 28-311.02;7
(4) (5) Household pet means any animal maintained for companionship8
or pleasure but does not include any animal kept primarily for commercial9
purposes or for consumption or any livestock animal as defined in section10
54-902; 11
(5) (6) Law enforcement agency means the police department or town12
marshal in incorporated municipalities, the office of the sheriff in13
unincorporated areas, and the Nebraska State Patrol; and14
(6) (7) Sexual assault offense means: 15
(a) Conduct amounting to sexual assault under section 28-319 or16
28-320, sexual abuse by a school worker under section 28-316.01, sexual17
assault of a child under section 28-319.01 or 28-320.01, a violation of18
section 28-311.08, or an attempt to commit any of such offenses; or19
(b) Subjecting or attempting to subject another person to sexual20
contact or sexual penetration without such person's consent, as such21
terms are defined in section 28-318. 22
Sec. 10. Section 26-114, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is23
amended to read: 24
26-114 (1)(a) Upon the issuance of a temporary ex parte protection25
order or final protection order, the clerk of the court shall forthwith26
provide, free of charge: 27
(i) The petitioner with two certified copies of such order;28
(ii) The local police department or local law enforcement agency and29
the local sheriff's office with one copy each of such order and one copy30
each of the sheriff's return thereon; and 31
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(iii) A copy of the protection order to the sheriff's office in the1
county where the respondent may be personally served, together with2
instructions for service. 3
(b) Upon receipt of the order and instructions for service, the4
sheriff's office in the county where the respondent may be personally5
served shall forthwith serve the protection order upon the respondent and6
file its return thereon with the clerk of the court which issued the7
protection order within fourteen days of the issuance of the protection8
order. 9
(2) If any protection order is dismissed or modified by the court,10
the clerk of the court shall forthwith provide the local police11
department or local law enforcement agency and the local sheriff's12
office, without charge, with one copy each of the order of dismissal or13
modification. 14
(3) Any document required to be provided under this section,15
including certified copies of protection orders, may be provided16
electronically. 17
(4) If the respondent was present at a hearing convened pursuant to18
section 26-108 or 26-109 following issuance of an ex parte protection19
order and the court entered a final protection order at such hearing was20
not dismissed, the respondent shall be deemed to have notice of by the21
court at such hearing that the protection order will be granted and22
remain in effect and further service of notice described in this section23
is not required for purposes of prosecution under section 26-118.24
Sec. 11. Section 28-311.04, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is25
amended to read: 26
28-311.04 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section,27
any person convicted of violating section 28-311.03 is guilty of a Class28
I misdemeanor. 29
(2) Any person convicted of violating section 28-311.03 is guilty of30
a Class IIIA felony if: 31
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(a) The person has a prior conviction under such section or a1
substantially conforming criminal violation within the last seven years;2
(b) The victim is under sixteen years of age; 3
(c) The person possessed a deadly weapon at any time during the4
violation; 5
(d) At any time during the violation, the The person was also in6
violation of any protection order issued under the Protection Orders Act,7
a or any valid foreign protection order recognized pursuant to section8
26-123 or 26-124 or an immediate protective order issued under the9
Immediate Protection from Abuse Act at any time during the violation; or10
(e) The person has been convicted of any felony in this state or has11
been convicted of a crime in another jurisdiction which, if committed in12
this state, would constitute a felony and the victim or a family or13
household member of the victim was also the victim of such previous14
felony. 15
Sec. 12. Section 28-358.01, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is16
amended to read: 17
28-358.01 (1) Isolation means intentional acts (a) committed for the18
purpose of preventing, and which do prevent, a vulnerable adult or senior19
adult from having contact with family, friends, or concerned persons; (b)20
committed to prevent a vulnerable adult or senior adult from receiving21
his or her mail or telephone calls; (c) of physical or chemical restraint22
of a vulnerable adult or senior adult committed for purposes of23
preventing contact with visitors, family, friends, or other concerned24
persons; or (d) which restrict, place, or confine a vulnerable adult or25
senior adult in a restricted area for purposes of social deprivation or26
preventing contact with family, friends, visitors, or other concerned27
persons. 28
(2) Isolation does not include (a) medical isolation prescribed by a29
licensed physician caring for the vulnerable adult or senior adult; (b)30
action taken in compliance with a protection order issued under the31
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Protection Orders Act, a valid foreign protection order recognized1
pursuant to section 26-123 or 26-124, an immediate protective order2
issued under the Immediate Protection from Abuse Act, or an order3
excluding a person from certain premises issued pursuant to section4
42-357; or (c) action authorized by an administrator of a nursing home5
pursuant to section 71-6021. 6
Sec. 13. Section 28-1205, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is7
amended to read: 8
28-1205 (1)(a) Any person who uses a firearm, a knife, brass or iron9
knuckles, or any other deadly weapon to commit any felony which may be10
prosecuted in a court of this state commits the offense of use of a11
deadly weapon to commit a felony. 12
(b) Use of a deadly weapon, other than a firearm, to commit a felony13
is a Class II felony. 14
(c) Use of a deadly weapon, which is a firearm, to commit a felony15
is a Class IC felony. 16
(2)(a) Any person who possesses a firearm, a knife, brass or iron17
knuckles, or a destructive device during the commission of any felony18
which may be prosecuted in a court of this state commits the offense of19
possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony.20
(b) Possession of a deadly weapon, other than a firearm, during the21
commission of a felony is a Class III felony. 22
(c) Possession of a deadly weapon, which is a firearm, during the23
commission of a felony is a Class II felony. 24
(3)(a) Any person who carries a firearm or a destructive device25
during the commission of a dangerous misdemeanor commits the offense of26
carrying a firearm or destructive device during the commission of a27
dangerous misdemeanor. 28
(b) A violation of this subsection is a: 29
(i) Class I misdemeanor for a first or second offense; and30
(ii) A Class IV felony for any third or subsequent offense.31
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(4) A violation of this section shall be treated as a separate and1
distinct offense from the underlying crimes being committed, and a2
sentence imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any other3
sentence imposed. 4
(5) Possession of a deadly weapon may be proved through evidence5
demonstrating either actual or constructive possession of a firearm, a6
knife, brass or iron knuckles, or a destructive device during,7
immediately prior to, or immediately after the commission of a felony.8
(6) For purposes of this section: 9
(a) Dangerous misdemeanor means a misdemeanor violation of any of10
the following offenses: 11
(i) Stalking under section 28-311.03; 12
(ii) Knowing violation of any protection order issued under the13
Protection Orders Act or an immediate protective order issued under the14
Immediate Protection from Abuse Act; 15
(iii) Domestic assault under section 28-323; 16
(iv) Assault of an unborn child in the third degree under section17
28-399; 18
(v) Theft by shoplifting under section 28-511.01;19
(vi) Unauthorized use of a propelled vehicle under section 28-516;20
(vii) Criminal mischief under section 28-519 if such violation21
arises from an incident involving the commission of a misdemeanor crime22
of domestic violence; 23
(viii) Impersonating a police officer under section 28-610;24
(ix) Resisting arrest under section 28-904; 25
(x) Operating a motor vehicle or vessel to avoid arrest under26
section 28-905; 27
(xi) Obstructing a peace officer under section 28-906; or28
(xii) Any attempt under section 28-201 to commit an offense29
described in subdivisions (6)(a)(i) through (xi) of this section;30
(b) Destructive device has the same meaning as in section 28-1213;31
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(c) Misdemeanor crime of domestic violence has the same meaning as1
in section 28-1206; and 2
(d) Use of a deadly weapon includes the discharge, employment, or3
visible display of any part of a firearm, a knife, brass or iron4
knuckles, any other deadly weapon, or a destructive device during,5
immediately prior to, or immediately after the commission of a felony or6
communication to another indicating the presence of a firearm, a knife,7
brass or iron knuckles, any other deadly weapon, or a destructive device8
during, immediately prior to, or immediately after the commission of a9
felony, regardless of whether such firearm, knife, brass or iron10
knuckles, deadly weapon, or destructive device was discharged, actively11
employed, or displayed. 12
Sec. 14. Section 28-1206, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is13
amended to read: 14
28-1206 (1) A person commits the offense of possession of a deadly15
weapon by a prohibited person if he or she: 16
(a) Possesses a firearm, a knife, or brass or iron knuckles and he17
or she: 18
(i) Has previously been convicted of a felony;19
(ii) Is a fugitive from justice; 20
(iii) Is the subject of a current and valid protection order issued21
under the Protection Orders Act , or a current and valid foreign22
protection order recognized under section 26-123 or 26-124 , or a current23
and valid immediate protective order issued under the Immediate24
Protection from Abuse Act and is knowingly violating such order; or25
(iv) Is on probation pursuant to a deferred judgment for a felony26
under section 29-2292 or 29-4803; or 27
(b) Possesses a firearm or brass or iron knuckles and he or she has28
been convicted within the past seven years of a misdemeanor crime of29
domestic violence. 30
(2) The felony conviction may have been had in any court in the31
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United States, the several states, territories, or possessions, or the1
District of Columbia. 2
(3)(a) Possession of a deadly weapon which is not a firearm by a3
prohibited person is a Class III felony. 4
(b) Possession of a deadly weapon which is a firearm by a prohibited5
person is a Class ID felony for a first offense and a Class IB felony for6
a second or subsequent offense. 7
(4) Subdivision (1)(a)(i) of this section shall not prohibit:8
(a) Possession of archery equipment for lawful purposes; or9
(b) If in possession of a recreational license, possession of a10
knife for purposes of butchering, dressing, or otherwise processing or11
harvesting game, fish, or furs. 12
(5)(a) For purposes of this section, misdemeanor crime of domestic13
violence means a crime that: 14
(i) Is classified as a misdemeanor under the laws of the United15
States or the District of Columbia or the laws of any state, territory,16
possession, or tribe; 17
(ii) Has, as an element, the use or attempted use of physical force18
or the threatened use of a deadly weapon; and 19
(iii) Is committed by another against his or her spouse, his or her20
former spouse, a person with whom he or she has a child in common whether21
or not they have been married or lived together at any time, or a person22
with whom he or she is or was involved in a dating relationship as23
defined in section 28-323. 24
(b) For purposes of this section, misdemeanor crime of domestic25
violence also includes the following offenses, if committed by a person26
against his or her spouse, his or her former spouse, a person with whom27
he or she is or was involved in a dating relationship as defined in28
section 28-323, or a person with whom he or she has a child in common29
whether or not they have been married or lived together at any time:30
(i) Assault in the third degree under section 28-310;31
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(ii) Stalking under subsection (1) of section 28-311.04;1
(iii) False imprisonment in the second degree under section 28-315;2
(iv) First offense domestic assault in the third degree under3
subsection (1) of section 28-323; or 4
(v) Any attempt or conspiracy to commit any of such offenses.5
(c) A person shall not be considered to have been convicted of a6
misdemeanor crime of domestic violence unless: 7
(i) The person was represented by counsel in the case or knowingly8
and intelligently waived the right to counsel in the case; and9
(ii) In the case of a prosecution for a misdemeanor crime of10
domestic violence for which a person was entitled to a jury trial in the11
jurisdiction in which the case was tried, either: 12
(A) The case was tried to a jury; or 13
(B) The person knowingly and intelligently waived the right to have14
the case tried to a jury. 15
(6) In addition, for purposes of this section:16
(a) Archery equipment means: 17
(i) A longbow, recurve bow, compound bow, or nonelectric crossbow18
that is drawn or cocked with human power and released by human power; and19
(ii) Target or hunting arrows, including arrows with broad, fixed,20
or removable heads or that contain multiple sharp cutting edges; and21
(b) Recreational license means a state-issued license, certificate,22
registration, permit, tag, sticker, or other similar document or23
identifier evidencing permission to hunt, fish, or trap for furs in the24
State of Nebraska. 25
Sec. 15. Section 29-2292, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is26
amended to read: 27
29-2292 (1) Upon a finding of guilt for which a judgment of28
conviction may be rendered, a defendant may request the court defer the29
entry of judgment of conviction. Upon such request and after giving the30
prosecutor and defendant the opportunity to be heard, the court may defer31
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the entry of a judgment of conviction and the imposition of a sentence1
and place the defendant on probation, upon conditions as the court may2
require under section 29-2262. 3
(2) The court shall not defer judgment under this section if:4
(a) The offense is a violation of a domestic abuse protection order5
under section 26-118 or an immediate protective order under section 7 of6
this act; 7
(b) The victim of the offense is an intimate partner as defined in8
section 28-323; 9
(c) The offense is a violation of section 60-6,196 or 60-6,197 or a10
city or village ordinance enacted in conformance with section 60-6,196 or11
60-6,197; 12
(d) The defendant is not eligible for probation; or13
(e) For any driver holding a commercial driver's license or CLP-14
commercial learner's permit issued pursuant to the Motor Vehicle15
Operator's License Act, such deferred judgment would mask the conviction16
and lead to noncompliance with federal law or regulation and subject this17
state to possible loss of federal money. 18
(3) Whenever a court considers a request to defer judgment, the19
court shall consider the factors set forth in section 29-2260 and any20
other information the court deems relevant. 21
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section and sections22
29-2293 and 29-2294, the supervision of a defendant on probation pursuant23
to a deferred judgment shall be governed by the Nebraska Probation24
Administration Act and sections 29-2270 to 29-2273.25
(5) After a hearing providing the prosecutor and defendant an26
opportunity to be heard and upon a finding that a defendant has violated27
a condition of his or her probation, the court may enter any order28
authorized by section 29-2268 or pronounce judgment and impose such new29
sentence as might have been originally imposed for the offense for which30
the defendant was convicted. 31
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(6) Upon satisfactory completion of the conditions of probation and1
the payment or waiver of all administrative and programming fees assessed2
under section 29-2293, the defendant or prosecutor may file a motion to3
withdraw any plea entered by the defendant and to dismiss the action4
without entry of judgment. 5
(7) The provisions of this section apply to offenses committed on or6
after July 1, 2020. For purposes of this section, an offense shall be7
deemed to have been committed prior to July 1, 2020, if any element of8
the offense occurred prior to such date. 9
Sec. 16. Section 29-4315, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement,10
2024, is amended to read: 11
29-4315 (1) Upon an initial interaction with a victim relating to or12
arising from a sexual assault of such victim, a health care provider or13
peace officer, and in the case of a victim under eighteen years of age,14
the Department of Health and Human Services, shall provide the victim15
with information that explains the rights of victims under the Sexual16
Assault Victims' Bill of Rights Act and other relevant law. The17
information shall be presented in clear language that is comprehensible18
to a person proficient in English at the fifth grade level, accessible to19
persons with visual disabilities, and available in all major languages20
spoken in this state. This information shall include, but not be limited21
to: 22
(a) A clear statement that a victim is not required to participate23
in the criminal justice system or to undergo a medical evidentiary or24
physical examination in order to retain the rights provided by the act25
and other relevant law; 26
(b) Contact information for appropriate services provided by27
professionals in the fields of domestic violence and sexual assault,28
including advocates; 29
(c) State and federal relief available to victims of crime;30
(d) Law enforcement protection available to the victim, including31
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immediate protective orders, domestic violence protection orders,1
harassment protection orders, and sexual assault protection orders and2
the process to obtain such protection; 3
(e) Instructions for requesting information regarding the victim's4
sexual assault forensic evidence as provided in section 29-4313; and5
(f) State and federal compensation funds for medical and other costs6
associated with the sexual assault and information on any municipal,7
state, or federal right to restitution for a victim in the event of a8
conviction. 9
(2) The information to be provided under subsection (1) of this10
section shall be developed by the Attorney General and the Nebraska11
Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice with input from12
prosecutors, sexual assault victims, and organizations with a statewide13
presence with expertise on domestic violence, sexual assault, and child14
sexual assault. 15
(3) The information to be provided under subsection (1) of this16
section shall be made available for viewing and download on the websites17
of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska18
Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. Other relevant state19
agencies are also encouraged to make such information available on their20
websites. 21
Sec. 17. Section 42-927, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is22
amended to read: 23
42-927 All law enforcement agencies in the state shall provide24
officers employed by them with an education and training program designed25
to inform the officers of the problems of domestic abuse, procedures to26
deal with such problems, the Immediate Protection from Abuse Act, the27
Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, the Protection Orders Act, and the28
services and facilities available to abused family and household members.29
Sec. 18. Section 60-3209, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, is30
amended to read: 31
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60-3209 (1) Captured plate data held by a governmental entity is not1
considered a public record for purposes of sections 84-712 to 84-712.092
and shall only be disclosed to the person to whom the vehicle is3
registered or with the prior written consent of the person to whom the4
vehicle is registered or pursuant to a disclosure order under subsection5
(2) of section 60-3205 or as the result of a match pursuant to subsection6
(2) of section 60-3203. 7
(2) Upon the presentation to a governmental entity of a valid,8
outstanding protection order pursuant to the Protection Orders Act or the9
Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act10
or an immediate protective order issued under the Immediate Protection11
from Abuse Act protecting the driver of a vehicle jointly registered with12
or registered solely in the name of the individual against whom the order13
was issued, captured plate data may not be disclosed except pursuant to a14
disclosure order under subsection (2) of section 60-3205 or as the result15
of a match pursuant to subsection (2) of section 60-3203.16
Sec. 19. Original section 29-4315, Revised Statutes Cumulative17
Supplement, 2024, and sections 26-102, 26-114, 28-311.04, 28-358.01,18
28-1205, 28-1206, 29-2292, 42-927, and 60-3209, Revised Statutes19
Supplement, 2025, are repealed. 20
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