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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
No compensation shall be awarded from the Victim's Compensation Fund:
(1) If the victim aided or abetted the offender in the commission of the unlawful act;
(2) If the offender will receive economic benefit or unjust enrichment from the compensation;
(3) If the victim violated a criminal law of the state, which violation caused or contributed to his or her injuries or death; or
(4) If the victim is injured as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or airplane (a) unless the vehicle was used in a deliberate attempt to injure or kill the victim, (b) unless the operator is charged with a violation of section 60-6,196 or 60-6,197 or a city or village ordinance enacted in conformance with either of such sections, or (c) unless any chemical test of the operator's breath or blood indicates an alcohol concentration equal to or in excess of the limits prescribed in section 60-6,196.
Nothing in this section shall limit payments to a victim by an offender which are made as full or partial restitution of the victim's actual pecuniary loss.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 81. State Administrative Departments § 81-1822. Compensation; situations when not awarded - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ne/chapter-81-state-administrative-departments/ne-rev-st-sect-81-1822/
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