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NE Code § 25-21,257 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,257 - Environmental audit; use as evidence; waiver.

25-21,257.  Environmental audit; use as evidence; waiver.Except as provided in section 25-21,259, the person for whom the environmental audit was prepared, whether the audit was prepared by the person, by an employee of the person, or by a consultant hired by the person, may waive the protection provided in section 25-21,256 only by an express waiver.Source  Laws 1998, LB 395, § 4. Cross References  Applicability to Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, see section 71-6331.01.
NE Code § 25-21,258 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,258 - Environmental audit; use as evidence; exceptions.

25-21,258.  Environmental audit; use as evidence; exceptions.The protection created by section 25-21,256 does not apply to:(1) Documents or information required to be developed, maintained, or reported pursuant to any environmental requirements;(2) Documents or other information required to be available or furnished to a regulatory agency pursuant to any environmental requirements or any other law;(3) Documents or information maintained or developed relating to grants or other financial assistance sponsored by the state or federal government;(4) Information obtained by a regulatory agency through observation, inspection, sampling, or monitoring pursuant to an environmental requirement; or(5) Information obtained through any source independent of the environmental audit.Source  Laws 1998, LB 395, § 6. Cross References  Applicability to Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, see section 71-6331.01.
NE Code § 25-21,259 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,259 - Environmental audit; admissible as evidence; when.

25-21,259.  Environmental audit; admissible as evidence; when.(1) An environmental audit is admissible as evidence in any civil or administrative proceeding or enforcement proceedings under local ordinances if a court of record determines that:(a)(i) The environmental audit shows evidence that the person for which the environmental audit was prepared is not or was not in compliance with an environmental requirement; and(ii) The person did not initiate, after the audit, appropriate efforts to achieve compliance with the environmental requirement or complete in good faith any necessary permit application promptly after the noncompliance with the environmental requirement was discovered and, as a result, the person did not or will not achieve compliance with the environmental requirement or complete the necessary permit application within a reasonable amount of time; or(b) The protection provided in section 25-21,256 is being asserted for a fraudulent purpose or the environmental audit was prepared in order to avoid disclosure of information in an investigative, administrative, or judicial proceeding that was underway, that was imminent, or for which the person had been provided written notification that an investigation into a specific violation had been initiated; or(c) The information contained in the environmental audit shows (i) violations which would likely result in or have resulted in a significant adverse impact on the public health or the environment or (ii) water contamination.(2) For the purposes of subdivision (1)(a) of this section, if the evidence shows noncompliance with more than one environmental requirement by a person, the person may demonstrate to the court that appropriate efforts to achieve compliance were or are being taken by instituting a comprehensive program that establishes a phased schedule of actions to be taken to bring the person into compliance with all of such environmental requirements.Source  Laws 1998, LB 395, § 5. Cross References  Applicability to Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, see section 71-6331.01.
NE Code § 25-21,260 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,260 - Voluntary self-evaluation; disclose possible violations.

25-21,260.  Voluntary self-evaluation; disclose possible violations.A person performing a voluntary self-evaluation may disclose in writing a possible violation of an environmental requirement to an agency having regulatory authority showing:(1) A description of the possible violation;(2) The date of discovery of the possible violation and, if known, the date the possible violation occurred; and(3) Actions taken to correct the possible violation and, if applicable, a schedule to achieve compliance.Source  Laws 1998, LB 395, § 7. Cross References  Applicability to Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, see section 71-6331.01.
NE Code § 25-21,261 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,261 - Voluntary self-evaluation; disclosure; effect; exceptions.

25-21,261.  Voluntary self-evaluation; disclosure; effect; exceptions.(1) If disclosure is made pursuant to section 25-21,260 and the agency having regulatory authority has approved the action taken or the schedule to achieve compliance, as appropriate, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, the person is not liable for civil penalties unless (a) the disclosure was not made within sixty days after knowledge of the information disclosed was obtained by the person and was not disclosed to the agency having regulatory authority prior to the agency having knowledge of the violation contained in the disclosure, (b) the disclosure did not arise out of a voluntary self-evaluation, (c) the person making the disclosure did not initiate the appropriate efforts to achieve compliance, did not pursue compliance with due diligence, and did not correct the noncompliance as soon as reasonably practicable after discovery of the violation during the course of the environmental audit, (d) the person making the disclosure did not cooperate with the agency having regulatory authority with regard to the violation disclosed regarding investigation of the issues identified in the disclosure, (e) the violation was due to a lack of good faith efforts to understand or comply with environmental requirements, (f) the violation was knowing and willful, or (g) the violation would likely result or has resulted in significant adverse impact on the public health or the environment. If the noncompliance under subdivision (c) of this subsection is the failure to obtain a permit, appropriate efforts to correct the noncompliance may be demonstrated by the submission of a complete permit application within a reasonable time and a permit for such activities is subsequently issued by the agency.(2) This section does not apply to violations of the terms of any agreement entered into or court order or administrative order issued pursuant to an environmental requirement, including, but not limited to, consent decrees or plea agreements.(3) This section does not preclude the agency having regulatory authority from seeking the recovery of any economic benefit resulting from noncompliance with an environmental requirement.(4) For purposes of this section, (a) if a person is required, under an environmental requirement, under a specific permit condition, or under an order issued by the agency, to make a disclosure to an agency having regulatory authority with regard to the violation disclosed, the disclosure is not voluntary with respect to that agency, and (b) repeat violations or closely related additional violations within five years after a previous violation shall be prima facie evidence of a lack of good faith efforts to comply with environmental requirements.Source  Laws 1998, LB 395, § 8. Cross References  Applicability to Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, see section 71-6331.01.
NE Code § 25-21,262 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,262 - Regulatory authority; sections; how construed.

25-21,262.  Regulatory authority; sections; how construed.Except as specifically provided in sections 25-21,254 to 25-21,261, such sections do not affect the regulatory authority that any department or agency has to require any action associated with the information disclosed.Source  Laws 1998, LB 395, § 9. Cross References  Applicability to Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, see section 71-6331.01.
NE Code § 25-21,263 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,263 - Privileges; sections; how construed.

25-21,263.  Privileges; sections; how construed.Sections 25-21,254 to 25-21,262 do not limit, waive, or abrogate the scope or nature of any statutory or common-law privilege, including the work-product doctrine and the attorney-client privilege.Source  Laws 1998, LB 395, § 10. Cross References  Applicability to Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, see section 71-6331.01.
NE Code § 25-21,264 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,264 - Venue.

25-21,264.  Venue.The district court of the county in which the facility is located or, if all parties agree, the district court of Lancaster County shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under section 25-21,259.Source  Laws 1998, LB 395, § 11. Cross References  Applicability to Residential Lead-Based Paint Professions Practice Act, see section 71-6331.01.
NE Code § 25-21,270 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,270 - Change of name; authority of district court.

25-21,270.  Change of name; authority of district court.The district court shall have authority to change the names of persons, towns, villages and cities within this state.Source   Laws 1871, p. 62;   R.S.1913, § 5315;   C.S.1922, § 4608;   C.S.1929, § 61-101;   R.S.1943, § 61-101;   R.S.1943, (1996), § 61-101.  Annotations  Whether a minor child's surname may be changed depends on, and is determined by, the best interests of the child. Factors to be considered are (1) the misconduct by one of the child's parents, (2) a parent's failure to support the child, (3) parental failure to maintain contact with the child, (4) the length of time that a surname has been used for or by the child, and (5) whether the child's surname is different from the surname of the child's custodial parent. Additionally, a court may consider the child's reasonable preference for a surname; the effect of the name change on the child's relationship with each parent; community respect associated with the surname; the difficulties, harassment, or embarrassment associated with either the present or proposed surname; and the identification of the child as part of the family unit. In re Change of Name of Andrews, 235 Neb. 170, 454 N.W.2d 488 (1990). Change of name of minor child granted only when the substantial welfare of the child requires the change. Spatz v. Spatz, 199 Neb. 332, 258 N.W.2d 814 (1977). Decree is not a matter of right, but of judicial discretion, and evidence must be produced that there is sufficient and reasonable cause for change of name. In re Taminosian, 97 Neb. 514, 150 N.W. 824 (1915).
NE Code § 25-21,272 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,272 - Change of name; town, village, or city; procedure.

25-21,272.  Change of name; town, village, or city; procedure.(1) Whenever it may be desirable to change the name of any town, village, or city in any county of the state, a petition for that purpose may, in like manner, be filed in the district court of such county, signed by a majority of the legal voters of such town, village, or city, setting forth the cause why such change is desirable and the name desired to be substituted.(2) Notice of the filing of the petition shall be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper in the county, and if no newspaper is printed in the county, then in a newspaper of general circulation therein.(3) The court, upon being satisfied by proof that the prayer of the petitioners is reasonable and just, that notice as required in this section has been given, that two-thirds of the legal voters of such town, village, or city desire the change, and that there is no other town, village, or city in the state of the name prayed for, may order the change prayed for in such petition.Source   Laws 1871, p. 62;   R.S.1913, § 5317;   C.S.1922, § 4610;   C.S.1929, § 61-103;   R.S.1943, § 61-103;   Laws 1995, LB 161, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1996), § 61-103.
NE Code § 25-21,273 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,273 - Change of name; effect; costs; how taxed.

25-21,273.  Change of name; effect; costs; how taxed.All proceedings under sections 25-21,270 to 25-21,272 shall be at the cost of the petitioner or petitioners, for which fee-bill or execution may issue as in civil cases. Any change of names under the provisions of said sections, shall not in any manner affect or alter any right of action, legal process or property.Source   Laws 1871, p. 63;   R.S.1913, § 5318;   C.S.1922, § 4611;   C.S.1929, § 61-104;   R.S.1943, § 61-104;   R.S.1943, (1996), § 61-104.
NE Code § 25-21,274 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,274 - Motor vehicle collision with domestic animal; principles applied.

25-21,274.  Motor vehicle collision with domestic animal; principles applied.(1) In any civil action brought by the owner, operator, or occupant of a motor vehicle or by his or her personal representative or assignee or by the owner of the livestock for damages resulting from collision of a motor vehicle with any domestic animal or animals on a public highway, the following shall apply:(a) The plaintiff's burden of proving his or her case shall not shift at any time to the defendant;(b) The fact of escaped livestock is not, by itself, sufficient to raise an inference of negligence against the defendant; and(c) The standard of care shall be according to principles of ordinary negligence and shall not be strict or absolute liability.(2) For purposes of this section, highway and motor vehicle have the same meaning as in section 39-101.Source Laws 2001, LB 781, § 1. Annotations This section does not displace the common-law elements of res ipsa loquitur and does not prevent a res ipsa loquitur jury instruction in appropriate circumstances; it simply clarifies that the fact of escaped livestock is, standing alone, insufficient to raise an inference of negligence. McLaughlin Freight Lines v. Gentrup, 281 Neb. 725, 798 N.W.2d 386 (2011).
NE Code § 25-21,275 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,275 - Diversion of utility services; terms, defined.

25-21,275.  Diversion of utility services; terms, defined.For purposes of sections 25-21,275 to 25-21,278, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Bypassing means the act of attaching, connecting, or in any manner affixing any wire, cord, socket, motor, pipe, or other instrument, device, or contrivance to the utility supply system or any part of the system in such a manner as to transmit, supply, or use any utility service without passing through an authorized meter or other device provided for measuring, registering, determining, or limiting the amount of electricity, gas, or water consumed. Bypassing also means the act of employing any means to obtain the use or benefit of electricity, gas, or water without paying for the use at the rate established by the supplier of such utilities;(2) Customer means the person responsible for payment for utility services for the premises and includes employees and agents of the customer;(3) Person means any individual, firm, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, company, association, joint-stock association, and other legal entity;(4) Tampering means the act of damaging, altering, adjusting, or in any manner interfering with or obstructing the action or operation of any meter or other device provided for measuring, registering, determining, or limiting the amount of electricity, gas, or water consumed;(5) Unauthorized metering means the act of removing, moving, installing, connecting, reconnecting, or disconnecting any meter or metering device for utility service by a person other than an authorized employee or agent of such utility;(6) Utility means any person or entity lawfully operating in whole or in part for the purpose of supplying electricity, gas, water, including steam, or any combination thereof, to the public or to any person;(7) Utility service means the provision of electricity, gas, steam, water, or any other service or commodity furnished by the utility for compensation; and(8) Utility supply system means and includes all wires, conduits, pipes, cords, sockets, motors, meters, instruments, load control equipment, and other devices used by the utility for the purpose of providing utility services.Source   Laws 1983, LB 350, § 1;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 551;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-331.01;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 421.
NE Code § 25-21,276 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,276 - Diversion of utility services; civil actions; recovery authorized.

25-21,276.  Diversion of utility services; civil actions; recovery authorized.(1) A utility may bring a civil action for damages against any person who commits, authorizes, solicits, aids, abets, or attempts (a) bypassing, (b) tampering, or (c) unauthorized metering when such act results in damages to the utility. A utility may bring a civil action for damages pursuant to this section against any person receiving the benefit of utility service through means of bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering.(2) In any civil action brought pursuant to this section, the utility shall be entitled, upon proof of willful or intentional bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering, to recover as damages:(a) The amount of actual damage or loss if the amount of the damage or loss is susceptible of reasonable calculation; or(b) Liquidated damages of seven hundred fifty dollars if the amount of actual damage or loss is not susceptible of reasonable calculation.In addition to damage or loss under subdivision (a) or (b) of this subsection, the utility may recover all reasonable expenses and costs incurred on account of the bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering, including, but not limited to, disconnection, reconnection, service calls, equipment, costs of the suit, and reasonable attorneys' fees in cases within the scope of section 25-1801.Source   Laws 1983, LB 350, § 2;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-331.02;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 422.
NE Code § 25-21,277 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,277 - Diversion of utility services; rebuttable presumption; when.

25-21,277.  Diversion of utility services; rebuttable presumption; when.(1) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a tenant or occupant at any premises where bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering is proven to exist caused or had knowledge of such bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering if the tenant or occupant (a) had access to the part of the utility supply system on the premises where the bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering is proven to exist and (b) was responsible or partially responsible for payment, either directly or indirectly, to the utility or to any other person for utility services to the premises.(2) There shall be a rebuttable presumption that a customer at any premises where bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering is proven to exist caused or had knowledge of such bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering if the customer controlled access to the part of the utility supply system on the premises where the bypassing, tampering, or unauthorized metering was proven to exist.Source   Laws 1983, LB 350, § 3;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-331.03;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 423.
NE Code § 25-21,278 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,278 - Diversion of utility services; additional remedies.

25-21,278.  Diversion of utility services; additional remedies.The remedies provided by sections 25-21,275 to 25-21,278 shall be deemed to be supplemental and additional to powers conferred by existing laws. The remedies provided in sections 25-21,275 to 25-21,278 are in addition to and not in limitation of any other civil or criminal statutory or common-law remedies.Source   Laws 1983, LB 350, § 4;   R.S.1943, (1999), § 86-331.04;  Laws 2002, LB 1105, § 424.  Cross References   Criminal penalties, see sections 28-515.01, 28-515.02, 28-1311, and 76-2325.01.  One-Call Notification System Act, civil enforcement, see section 76-2301.
NE Code § 25-21,279 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,279 - Action to seek injunction; authorized.

25-21,279.  Action to seek injunction; authorized.Any victim as defined in section 29-119 may pursue a civil action to seek an injunction to enforce the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act and sections 81-1843 to 81-1851.Source Laws 2004, LB 270, § 2. Cross References  Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, see section 81-1841.
NE Code § 25-21,281 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,281 - Tampering with anhydrous ammonia or anhydrous ammonia equipment; effect on liability.

25-21,281.  Tampering with anhydrous ammonia or anhydrous ammonia equipment; effect on liability.(1) Any person who owns, maintains, or installs anhydrous ammonia equipment, uses anhydrous ammonia for any lawful purpose, sells anhydrous ammonia for any lawful purposes, or transports anhydrous ammonia in a manner prescribed by law shall not be liable to any person who tampers with, or assists in tampering with, such anhydrous ammonia, or such anhydrous ammonia equipment, for personal injury, wrongful death, or any other economic or noneconomic damages arising out of such tampering, unless such liability is a result of the willful, wanton, reckless, or intentional acts or omissions of such person.(2) For purposes of this section:(a) Anhydrous ammonia equipment means any equipment used in the application of anhydrous ammonia for agricultural purposes that meets all applicable safety requirements established by state and federal statutes and regulations or any container or storage facility used to store anhydrous ammonia in a manner that meets all applicable safety requirements established by state and federal statutes and regulations; and(b) Tampering with anhydrous ammonia means intentionally, knowingly, and unlawfully gaining access or attempting to gain access to anhydrous ammonia or anhydrous ammonia equipment.Source Laws 2004, LB 1207, § 9.
NE Code § 25-21,282 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 25 - Courts; Civil Procedure|25-21,282 - Immunity from liability; exceptions.

25-21,282.  Immunity from liability; exceptions.(1) A person who donates fire control or rescue equipment to a fire department or a political subdivision for use by its fire department shall not be liable for civil damages for personal injuries, property damage or loss, or death caused by the fire control or rescue equipment after donation, except for injury, damage, loss, or death caused by the donor's intentional or reckless conduct or gross negligence.(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to a vendor or manufacturer of fire control or rescue equipment.(3) For purposes of this section:(a) Fire control or rescue equipment means any vehicle, equipment, tool, communications equipment, or protective gear used in firefighting, rescue services, or emergency medical services;(b) Fire department means any paid or volunteer fire department, company, association, or organization or first-aid, rescue, or emergency squad serving a city, village, county, township, or rural or suburban fire protection district or any other public or private fire department; and(c) Person means any individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, fire department, public corporation, other legal or commercial entity, or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality.Source Laws 2007, LB160, § 1.