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NE Code § 71-609 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-609 - Caskets; sale by retail dealer; record; report.

71-609.  Caskets; sale by retail dealer; record; report.Every retail dealer in caskets shall keep a record of sales, which record shall include the name and post office address of the purchaser and the name and date and place of death of the deceased. A report of sales or no sales shall be forwarded to the department on the first day of each month. This requirement shall not apply to persons selling caskets only to dealers or funeral directors and embalmers. Every seller of a casket at retail who does not have charge of the disposition of the body shall enclose within the casket a notice calling attention to the requirements of the law and a blank certificate of death.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. IX, § 11, p. 783;   C.S.1922, § 8241;   Laws 1927, c. 166, § 6, p. 450;   C.S.1929, § 71-2413;   R.S.1943, § 71-609;   Laws 1993, LB 187, § 10;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 521;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 410.
NE Code § 71-610 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-610 - Maternity homes; hospitals; birth reports.

71-610.  Maternity homes; hospitals; birth reports.Maternity homes and lying-in hospitals, and places used as such, shall report to the department on the first day of each month the sex and date of birth of all children born in their respective institutions during the preceding month. The report shall also show the names and addresses of the parents and attending physicians.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. IX, § 12, p. 783;   C.S.1922, § 8242;   Laws 1927, c. 166, § 7, p. 451;   C.S.1929, § 71-2414;   R.S.1943, § 71-610;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 522;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 411.
NE Code § 71-611 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-611 - Department; forms; duty to supply; use of computer-generated forms; authorized.

71-611.  Department; forms; duty to supply; use of computer-generated forms; authorized.The department shall supply all necessary blanks, forms, and instructions pertaining to the recording of births and deaths to physicians, hospitals, and funeral directors and embalmers. Upon written request, the department may authorize a funeral director and embalmer licensed in Nebraska to use computer-generated death certificate forms on paper supplied by the department which is of the same quality and identical in form established in department regulations for death certificates which are not computer-generated.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. IX, § 13, p. 783;   C.S.1922, § 8243;   Laws 1927, c. 166, § 8, p. 451;   C.S.1929, § 71-2415;   R.S.1943, § 71-611;   Laws 1953, c. 242, § 1, p. 832;   Laws 1959, c. 322, § 1, p. 1179;   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 5;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 49;   Laws 1993, LB 187, § 11;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 523;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 412.
NE Code § 71-613 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-613 - Violation; penalty.

71-613.  Violation; penalty.Except as otherwise provided in section 71-649, any person violating any of the provisions of sections 71-601.01 to 71-616 shall be deemed guilty of a Class III misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. IX, § 15, p. 784;   C.S.1922, § 8245;   C.S.1929, § 71-2417;   R.S.1943, § 71-613;   Laws 1977, LB 39, § 153;  Laws 2005, LB 301, § 26.
NE Code § 71-614 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-614 - Marriage licenses; amendment; department; county clerk; duties.

71-614.  Marriage licenses; amendment; department; county clerk; duties.As soon as possible after completion of an amendment to a marriage license by the department, the department shall forward a noncertified copy of the marriage license reflecting the amendment to the county clerk of the county in which the license was filed. Upon receipt of the amended copy, the county clerk shall make the necessary changes on the marriage license on file in his or her office to reflect the amendment.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. IX, § 16, p. 784;   C.S.1922, § 8246;   Laws 1927, c. 166, § 10, p. 452;   C.S.1929, § 71-2418;   R.S.1943, § 71-614;   Laws 1959, c. 323, § 2, p. 1180;   Laws 1967, c. 443, § 1, p. 1383;   Laws 1967, c. 444, § 1, p. 1385;   Laws 1977, LB 73, § 1;   Laws 1986, LB 525, § 13;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 53;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 525;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 141;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 414;  Laws 2021, LB93, § 1.   Effective Date: August 28, 2021
NE Code § 71-615 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-615 - Annulments or dissolutions of marriage; monthly reports; duty of clerk of district court.

71-615.  Annulments or dissolutions of marriage; monthly reports; duty of clerk of district court.On or before the fifth day of each month, the clerk of the district court of each county shall make and return to the department, upon suitable forms furnished by the department, a statement of each action for annulment or dissolution of marriage granted in the court of which he or she is clerk during the preceding calendar month. The information requested by the department shall be furnished by the plaintiff or his or her legal representative and presented to the clerk of the court with the complaint. If, after reasonable attempts are made by the plaintiff or his or her legal representative to attain such information, the information is unavailable, the designation unknown shall be accepted by the department. If no annulments or dissolutions of marriage were granted in the county during the preceding month, a card furnished by the department indicating such information shall be submitted on or before the fifth day of each month to the department.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. IX, § 18, p. 785;   C.S.1922, § 8248;   Laws 1927, c. 166, § 11, p. 452;   C.S.1929, § 71-2419;   R.S.1943, § 71-615;   Laws 1959, c. 323, § 3, p. 1181;   Laws 1967, c. 443, § 2, p. 1384;   Laws 1967, c. 444, § 2, p. 1386;   Laws 1977, LB 73, § 2;   Laws 1989, LB 344, § 13;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 526;   Laws 1996, LB 1296, § 28;   Laws 1997, LB 229, § 40;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 415;  Laws 2012, LB904, § 1.
NE Code § 71-616 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-616 - Reports; department to tabulate.

71-616.  Reports; department to tabulate.The department shall preserve permanently and index all births, deaths, marriages, and divorces received, and shall tabulate statistics therefrom.Source   Laws 1919, c. 190, tit. VI, art. II, div. IX, § 19, p. 785;   C.S.1922, § 8249;   Laws 1927, c. 166, § 12, p. 453;   C.S.1929, § 71-2420;   R.S.1943, § 71-616;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 527;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 416.
NE Code § 71-616.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-616.01 - Match birth and death certificates; viewing records; department; powers.

71-616.01.  Match birth and death certificates; viewing records; department; powers.To protect the integrity of vital records and to prevent the fraudulent use of birth certificates of deceased persons, the department is authorized to match birth and death certificates and to post the facts of death to the appropriate birth certificate. To assist in the matching process, the department is authorized to enter into agreements with offices of vital records outside the state to exchange the birth or death records or reports of each state's citizens. Copies of birth certificates issued of deceased persons shall be marked deceased.The department may also maintain applications for viewing vital records and match the same against requests for certified copies or adopt such other security measures as may serve to identify requests to view vital records made for unlawful or fraudulent purposes.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 51.
NE Code § 71-616.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-616.02 - Filing and registering of information; additional methods authorized.

71-616.02.  Filing and registering of information; additional methods authorized.Information required in certificates or reports authorized by sections 71-605.02, 71-612, and 71-616.01 may be filed and registered by electronic or other means if authorized by the department and as prescribed by department regulation.Source  Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 52.
NE Code § 71-616.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-616.03 - Filing and issuing vital records; additional methods authorized.

71-616.03.  Filing and issuing vital records; additional methods authorized.The department may accept for filing and issue certified copies of vital records generated from microfilm, imaging, electronic means, or any other medium as designated by the department.Source   Laws 1994, LB 886, § 5;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 528;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 417.
NE Code § 71-616.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-616.04 - Preservation of vital records; methods authorized.

71-616.04.  Preservation of vital records; methods authorized.To preserve vital records, the department may prepare typewritten, photographic, electronic, or other reproductions of certificates or reports of vital records. Such reproductions, when verified and approved by the department, shall be accepted as the original records, and the documents from which permanent reproductions have been made may be disposed of as provided by rules and regulations of the department.Source   Laws 1994, LB 886, § 6;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 529;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 142;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 418.
NE Code § 71-617.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.01 - Delayed Birth Registration Act, how cited.

71-617.01.  Delayed Birth Registration Act, how cited.Sections 71-617.01 to 71-617.15 shall be known and may be cited as the Delayed Birth Registration Act.Source  Laws 1985, LB 42, § 8.
NE Code § 71-617.02 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.02 - Delayed birth registration; application; fee; certificate registered; documentary evidence, defined.

71-617.02.  Delayed birth registration; application; fee; certificate registered; documentary evidence, defined.A notarized application may be filed with the department for a delayed registration of birth of any person born in the State of Nebraska whose birth is not registered within one year after the date of birth. If the birth occurred in the State of Nebraska at any time since the commencement in 1905 of mandatory registration under the laws of Nebraska, the applicant shall pay the statutory file search fee prescribed by section 71-612 to determine that such birth is not recorded. The certificate shall be registered based upon documentary evidence furnished to substantiate the alleged facts of birth. As used in the Delayed Birth Registration Act, unless the context otherwise requires, documentary evidence shall mean independent records each of which was created for a different purpose.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 9;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 144;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 419.
NE Code § 71-617.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.03 - Delayed birth certificate; contents.

71-617.03.  Delayed birth certificate; contents.Any birth certificate filed one year or more after the date of birth shall be marked Delayed and shall show on the face of the certificate the date of the delayed registration. A summary statement of the evidence submitted in support of the delayed registration shall be listed on the certificate.Source  Laws 1985, LB 42, § 10.
NE Code § 71-617.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.04 - Delayed birth certificate; persons applying.

71-617.04.  Delayed birth certificate; persons applying.In order to request the issuance of a certificate of delayed birth registration, the applicant shall be at least eighteen years of age. If the applicant is not yet eighteen years of age, application may be made only by the applicant's father, mother, guardian, or attendant at birth.Source  Laws 1985, LB 42, § 11.
NE Code § 71-617.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.05 - Delayed birth certificate; application; fee; records required.

71-617.05.  Delayed birth certificate; application; fee; records required.Each application for a certificate of delayed birth registration shall be accompanied by the fees required by subsection (1) of section 71-617.15 and three independent supporting records as provided in section 71-617.06, only one of which may be an affidavit of personal recollection from a person at least five years older than the applicant and having a personal knowledge of the facts at the time of birth. Any evidence used shall relate to the date and place of birth and at least one item of documentary evidence shall correctly establish parentage.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 12;  Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 57.
NE Code § 71-617.06 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.06 - Delayed birth certificate; independent supporting records; enumerated.

71-617.06.  Delayed birth certificate; independent supporting records; enumerated.Independent supporting records shall include, but not be limited to, original records or certified or notarized copies of:(1) A recorded certificate of baptism performed under age four;(2) An insurance policy application personal history sheet;(3) A federal census record;(4) A school census record;(5) A military service record;(6) A family Bible record when proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the record was made before the child reached age four;(7) Other evidence on file in the department taken from other registrations;(8) A record at least five years old or established within seven years of the date of birth such as a physician's certificate or an affidavit taken from physician, hospital, nursing, or clinic records;(9) An affidavit from a parent or longtime acquaintance;(10) A printed notice of birth;(11) A record from a birthday or baby book;(12) A school record; or(13) A church record.An affidavit shall include the full name of the person whose birth is being registered as well as the date and place of birth and the basis of the affiant's knowledge of these facts.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 13;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 145;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 420.
NE Code § 71-617.07 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.07 - Refusal to issue delayed birth certificate; reasons; appeal.

71-617.07.  Refusal to issue delayed birth certificate; reasons; appeal.If an applicant for a certificate of delayed birth registration fails to submit the minimum documentation required for the delayed registration or if the department has reasonable cause to question the validity or adequacy of either the applicant's sworn statement or the documentary evidence due to conflicting evidence submitted and if the deficiencies are not corrected, the department shall not issue and register a delayed certificate of birth and shall advise the applicant of the reasons for such action. The department shall further advise the applicant of his or her right of appeal to the department and then, if not satisfied, to the county court as provided in section 71-617.08.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 14;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 531;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 146;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 421.
NE Code § 71-617.08 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.08 - Delayed birth certificate; denial; appeal; procedure.

71-617.08.  Delayed birth certificate; denial; appeal; procedure.(1) If a delayed certificate of birth is denied by the department, a petition signed and sworn to by the petitioner may be filed with the county court of Lancaster County, of the county of the petitioner's residence, or of the county in which the birth is claimed to have occurred.(2) The petition shall be made on a form prescribed and furnished by the department and shall allege:(a) That the person for whom a delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this state;(b) That no certificate of birth of such person can be found in the files or records of the department;(c) That diligent efforts by the petitioner have failed to obtain evidence required by sections 71-617.05 and 71-617.06 that is considered acceptable by the department;(d) That the department has refused to register a delayed certificate of birth; and(e) Such other allegations as may be required.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 15;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 532;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 147;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 422.
NE Code § 71-617.09 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.09 - Delayed birth certificate; petition; accompanying documents.

71-617.09.  Delayed birth certificate; petition; accompanying documents.A statement of the department indicating why a delayed certificate of birth was not issued and registered and all documentary evidence which was submitted to the department in support of such registration shall accompany a petition filed under section 71-617.08.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 16;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 533;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 148;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 423.
NE Code § 71-617.10 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.10 - Delayed birth certificate; hearing; notice; witnesses.

71-617.10.  Delayed birth certificate; hearing; notice; witnesses.The court shall fix a time and place for a hearing upon a petition filed under section 71-617.08 and shall give the department ten calendar days' notice of such hearing. Authorized representatives of the department may appear and testify in the proceeding.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 17;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 534;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 149;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 424.
NE Code § 71-617.11 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.11 - Delayed birth certificate; hearing; findings; order; contents.

71-617.11.  Delayed birth certificate; hearing; findings; order; contents.If the court finds from the evidence presented that the person for whom a delayed certificate of birth is sought was born in this state, it shall make findings as to the place and date of birth, parentage, and such other findings as the case may require and shall issue an order on a form prescribed and furnished by the department to establish a certificate of birth. The order shall include the birth data to be registered, a description of the evidence presented, and the date of the court's action.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 18;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 150;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 425.
NE Code § 71-617.12 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.12 - Delayed birth certificate; court order; clerk of the court; duties.

71-617.12.  Delayed birth certificate; court order; clerk of the court; duties.The clerk of the court shall forward any order made under section 71-617.11 to the department not later than the tenth day of the calendar month following the month in which it was entered. The order shall be registered by the department and shall constitute the certificate of birth.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 19;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 151;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 426.
NE Code § 71-617.13 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.13 - Delayed birth certificate; department; duties.

71-617.13.  Delayed birth certificate; department; duties.The department shall certify on a delayed registration of birth that no other record of the birth is on file with the department.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 20;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 152;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 427.
NE Code § 71-617.15 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-617.15 - Delayed birth certificate; fees.

71-617.15.  Delayed birth certificate; fees.(1) The department shall charge and collect the same fee as prescribed in subsection (1) of section 71-612 when an application for a delayed birth certificate is filed. All such fees shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Health and Human Services Cash Fund. The department shall collect an additional fee of one dollar when a delayed birth certificate is issued. All amounts collected from such additional fee shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund.(2) Upon request and payment of the fees required by section 71-612, a certified copy of a delayed birth certificate shall be furnished by the department. All fees for a certified copy shall be handled as provided in section 71-612.Source   Laws 1985, LB 42, § 22;   Laws 1986, LB 333, § 10;   Laws 1991, LB 703, § 31;   Laws 1992, LB 1019, § 54;   Laws 1995, LB 406, § 33;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 535;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 154;  Laws 2002, Second Spec. Sess., LB 48, § 4;  Laws 2004, LB 1005, § 58;  Laws 2006, LB 994, § 87;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 428.
NE Code § 71-626 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 71 - Public Health and Welfare|71-626 - Adoptive birth certificate; adoption decree; court; report of adoption; contents.

71-626.  Adoptive birth certificate; adoption decree; court; report of adoption; contents.(1) For each adoption of a Nebraska-born or foreign-born person decreed by any court of this state, the court shall require the preparation of a report of adoption on a form prescribed and furnished by the department. The report shall (a) include the original name, date, and place of birth and the name of the parent or parents of such person; (b) provide information necessary to establish a new certificate of birth of the person adopted; (c) provide the name and address of the child placement agency, if any, which placed the child for adoption; and (d) identify the decree of adoption and be certified by the clerk of the court.(2) Information in the possession of the petitioner necessary to prepare the report of adoption shall be furnished with the petition for adoption by each petitioner or his or her attorney. The social or welfare agency or other person concerned shall supply the court with such additional information in his or her possession as may be necessary to complete the report. The supplying of such information shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of a decree.(3) Whenever an adoption decree is amended or set aside, the clerk of the court shall prepare a report thereof, which shall include such facts as are necessary to identify the original adoption report and the facts amended in the adoption decree as shall be necessary to properly amend the birth record.(4) Not later than the tenth day after the decree has been entered, the clerk of such court shall forward the report to the department whenever an adoptive birth certificate is to be filed or has already been filed.Source   Laws 1941, c. 143, § 1, p. 571;   C.S.Supp.,1941, § 43-113;   R.S.1943, § 71-626;   Laws 1945, c. 168, § 1, p. 540;   Laws 1959, c. 323, § 5, p. 1182;   Laws 1961, c. 342, § 1, p. 1093;   Laws 1965, c. 418, § 9, p. 1339;   Laws 1971, LB 246, § 1;   Laws 1980, LB 681, § 2;   Laws 1980, LB 992, § 30;   Laws 1996, LB 1044, § 536;   Laws 1997, LB 307, § 155;  Laws 2007, LB296, § 429. Cross References  For proceedings for adoption of children, see Chapter 43, article 1.