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Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 26. Courts; Protection Orders § 26-102. Terms, defined

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

For purposes of the Protection Orders Act:

(1) Abuse has the same meaning as in section 42-903;

(2) Course of conduct has the same meaning as in section 28-311.02;

(3) Family or household members has the same meaning as in section 42-903;

(4) Harass has the same meaning as in section 28-311.02;

(5)Household pet means any animal maintained for companionship or pleasure but does not include any animal kept primarily for commercial purposes or for consumption or any livestock animal as defined in section 54-902;

(6)Law enforcement agency means the police department or town marshal in incorporated municipalities, the office of the sheriff in unincorporated areas, and the Nebraska State Patrol; and

(7) Sexual assault offense means:

(a) Conduct amounting to sexual assault under section 28-319 or 28-320, sexual abuse by a school worker under section 28-316.01, sexual assault of a child under section 28-319.01 or 28-320.01, a violation of section 28-311.08, or an attempt to commit any of such offenses; or

(b) Subjecting or attempting to subject another person to sexual contact or sexual penetration without such person's consent, as such terms are defined in section 28-318.

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