Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 60. Motor Vehicles § 60-2608. Peace officer; seize vehicle or major component part; when; disposition

(1) Any peace officer shall seize and take possession of any vehicle or any major component part, as defined in section 60-2601, of a vehicle which the officer has probable cause to believe is stolen, or on which the identification number has been obscured, covered, removed, altered, or destroyed.

(2) Property seized pursuant to this section shall not be subject to a replevin action and:

(3) Property seized pursuant to this section solely on account of an obscured identification number may be restored to the owner or his or her designee without court order unless such property is required as evidence in a criminal action pending or contemplated in this or another jurisdiction.