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NE Code § 29-3506 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3506 - Criminal history record information, defined.

29-3506.  Criminal history record information, defined.Criminal history record information shall mean information collected by criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of issuance of arrest warrants, arrests, detentions, indictments, charges by information, and other formal criminal charges, and any disposition arising from such arrests, charges, sentencing, correctional supervision, and release. Criminal history record information shall include any judgment against or settlement with the state as a result of a wrongful conviction pursuant to the Nebraska Claims for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment Act. Criminal history record information shall not include intelligence or investigative information.Source   Laws 1978, LB 713, § 6;  Laws 2009, LB260, § 9. Cross References  Nebraska Claims for Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment Act, see section 29-4601.Annotations This section has no application to presentence reports and does not restrict the use of criminal history information in determining an appropriate sentence. State v. Guida, 230 Neb. 961, 434 N.W.2d 522 (1989).
NE Code § 29-3507 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3507 - Complete, defined.

29-3507.  Complete, defined.With reference to criminal history record information, complete shall mean that arrest records shall show the subsequent disposition of the case as it moves through the various stages of the criminal justice system; and accurate shall mean containing no erroneous information of a material nature.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 7.
NE Code § 29-3508 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3508 - Criminal history record information system or system, defined.

29-3508.  Criminal history record information system or system, defined.Criminal history record information system or system shall mean a system including the equipment, facilities, procedures, agreements, and organizations thereof, for the collection, processing, preservation, or dissemination of criminal history record information.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 8.
NE Code § 29-3509 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3509 - Criminal justice agency, defined.

29-3509.  Criminal justice agency, defined.Criminal justice agency shall mean:(1) Courts; and(2) A government agency or any subunit thereof which performs the administration of criminal justice pursuant to a statute or executive order and which allocates a substantial part of its annual budget to the administration of criminal justice.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 9.
NE Code § 29-3510 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3510 - Direct access, defined.

29-3510.  Direct access, defined.Direct access shall mean having the custodial authority to handle and control the actual documents or automated or computerized documentary record which constitutes the criminal history database.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 10.
NE Code § 29-3511 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3511 - Disposition, defined.

29-3511.  Disposition, defined.Disposition shall mean information disclosing that criminal proceedings have been concluded, including information disclosing that the police have elected not to refer a matter to a prosecutor or that a prosecutor has elected not to commence criminal proceedings, and also information disclosing the nature of the termination of the proceedings.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 11.
NE Code § 29-3512 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3512 - Operator, defined.

29-3512.  Operator, defined.Operator shall mean the agency, person, or group of persons designated by the governing body of the jurisdiction served by a criminal history record information system to coordinate and supervise the system.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 12.
NE Code § 29-3513 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3513 - Person, defined.

29-3513.  Person, defined.Person shall mean any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association.Source   Laws 1978, LB 713, § 13;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 192.
NE Code § 29-3514 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3514 - Person in interest, defined.

29-3514.  Person in interest, defined.Person in interest shall mean the person who is the primary subject of a criminal justice record or any representative designated by such person, except that if the subject of the record is under legal disability, person in interest shall mean the person's parent or duly appointed legal representative.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 14.
NE Code § 29-3515 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3515 - Criminal justice agency; criminal history record information; maintain.

29-3515.  Criminal justice agency; criminal history record information; maintain.Each criminal justice agency shall maintain complete and accurate criminal history record information with regard to the actions taken by the agency.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 15.
NE Code § 29-3516 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3516 - Criminal justice agency; disposition of cases; report; procedure; commission; forms; rules and regulations; adopt.

29-3516.  Criminal justice agency; disposition of cases; report; procedure; commission; forms; rules and regulations; adopt.Each criminal justice agency in this state shall report the disposition of cases which enter its area in the administration of criminal justice. As to cases in which fingerprint records must be reported to the Nebraska State Patrol under section 29-209, such disposition reports shall be made to the patrol. In all other cases when a centralized criminal history record information system is maintained by local units of government, dispositions made within the jurisdiction covered by such system shall be reported to the operator of that system or to the arresting agency in a noncentralized criminal history record information system. All dispositions shall be reported as promptly as feasible but not later than fifteen days after the happening of an event which constitutes a disposition. In order to achieve uniformity in reporting procedures, the commission shall prescribe the form to be used in reporting dispositions and may adopt rules and regulations to achieve efficiency and which will promote the ultimate purpose of insuring that each criminal justice information system maintained in this state shall contain complete and accurate criminal history information. All forms and rules and regulations relating to reports of dispositions by courts shall be approved by the Supreme Court of Nebraska.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 18.
NE Code § 29-3517 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3517 - Criminal justice agency; criminal history record information; process; assure accuracy.

29-3517.  Criminal justice agency; criminal history record information; process; assure accuracy.Each criminal justice agency shall institute a process of data collection, entry, storage, and systematic audit of criminal history record information that will minimize the possibility of recording and storing inaccurate information. Any criminal justice agency which finds that it has reported inaccurate information of a material nature shall forthwith notify each criminal justice agency known to have received such information. Each criminal justice agency shall (1) maintain a listing of the individuals or agencies both in and outside of the state to which criminal history record information was released, a record of what information was released, and the date such information was released, (2) establish a delinquent disposition monitoring system, and (3) verify all record entries.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 19.
NE Code § 29-3518 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3518 - Criminal history record information; access; restrictions; requirements.

29-3518.  Criminal history record information; access; restrictions; requirements.Direct access to criminal history record information system facilities, system operating environments, data file contents, and system documentation shall be restricted to authorized organizations and persons. Wherever criminal history record information is collected, stored, or disseminated, the criminal justice agency or agencies responsible for the operation of the system: (1) May determine for legitimate security purposes which personnel may work in a defined area where such information is stored, collected, or disseminated; (2) shall select and supervise all personnel authorized to have direct access to such information; (3) shall assure that an individual or agency authorized direct access is administratively held responsible for (a) the physical security of criminal history record information under its control or in its custody, and (b) the protection of such information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or dissemination; (4) shall institute procedures to reasonably protect any central repository of criminal history record information from unauthorized access, theft, sabotage, fire, flood, wind, or other natural or manmade disasters; (5) shall provide that each employee working with or having access to criminal history record information is to be made familiar with sections 29-209, 29-210, 29-3501 to 29-3528, and 81-1423 and of any rules and regulations promulgated under such sections; and (6) shall require that direct access to criminal history record information shall be made available only to authorized officers or employees of a criminal justice agency and, as necessary, other authorized personnel essential to the proper operation of the criminal history record information system. This section shall not be construed to inhibit or limit dissemination of criminal history record information as authorized in other sections of sections 29-209, 29-210, 29-3501 to 29-3528, and 81-1423, including both review of original records and the right to have copies made of records when not prohibited.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 20.
NE Code § 29-3519 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3519 - Criminal justice information systems; computerized; access; limitations; security; conditions.

29-3519.  Criminal justice information systems; computerized; access; limitations; security; conditions.Whenever computerized data processing is employed, effective and technologically advanced software and hardware designs shall be instituted to prevent unauthorized access to such information. Computer operations which support criminal justice information systems shall operate in accordance with procedures approved by the participating criminal justice agencies and assure that (1) criminal history record information is stored by the computer in such a manner that it cannot be modified, destroyed, accessed, changed, purged, or overlaid in any fashion by noncriminal justice terminals, (2) operation programs are used that will prohibit inquiry, record updates, or destruction of records from any terminal other than criminal justice system terminals which are so designated, (3) destruction of records is limited to designated terminals under the direct control of the criminal justice agency responsible for creating or storing the criminal history record information, (4) operational programs are used to detect and store, for the output of designated criminal justice agency employees, all unauthorized attempts to penetrate any criminal history record information system, program, or file, (5) the programs specified in subdivisions (2) and (4) of this section are known only to criminal justice agency employees responsible for criminal history record information control, or individuals and agencies pursuant to a specific agreement with the criminal justice agency to provide such programs and that the programs are kept continuously under maximum security conditions, and (6) a criminal justice agency may audit, monitor, and inspect procedures established in this section.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 21.
NE Code § 29-3520 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3520 - Criminal history record information; public record; criminal justice agencies; regulations; adopt.

29-3520.  Criminal history record information; public record; criminal justice agencies; regulations; adopt.Complete criminal history record information maintained by a criminal justice agency shall be a public record open to inspection and copying by any person during normal business hours and at such other times as may be established by the agency maintaining the record. Criminal justice agencies may adopt such regulations with regard to inspection and copying of records as are reasonably necessary for the physical protection of the records and the prevention of unnecessary interference with the discharge of the duties of the agency.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 22.
NE Code § 29-3521 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3521 - Information; considered public record; classifications.

29-3521.  Information; considered public record; classifications.In addition to public records under section 29-3520, information consisting of the following classifications shall be considered public record for purposes of dissemination: (1) Posters, announcements, lists for identifying or apprehending fugitives or wanted persons, or photographs taken in conjunction with an arrest for purposes of identification of the arrested person; (2) original records of entry such as police blotters, offense reports, or incident reports maintained by criminal justice agencies; (3) court records of any judicial proceeding; and (4) records of traffic offenses maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles for the purpose of regulating the issuance, suspension, revocation, or renewal of driver's or other operator's licenses.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 23.
NE Code § 29-3522 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3522 - Criminal justice agency records; application to inspect; unavailable; procedure to provide records.

29-3522.  Criminal justice agency records; application to inspect; unavailable; procedure to provide records.If the requested criminal justice history record or other public record, as defined in section 29-3521, of a criminal justice agency is not in the custody or control of the person to whom application is made, such person shall immediately notify the applicant of this fact. Such notification shall be in writing if requested by the applicant and shall state the agency, if known, which has custody or control of the record in question. If the requested criminal history record or other public record of a criminal justice agency is in the custody and control of the person to whom application is made but is not available at the time an applicant asks to examine it, the custodian shall immediately notify the applicant of such fact, in writing, if requested by the applicant. When requested by the applicant, the custodian shall set a date and hour within three working days at which time the record shall be available for inspection.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 24.
NE Code § 29-3524 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3524 - Criminal justice agencies; fees; assessment.

29-3524.  Criminal justice agencies; fees; assessment.Criminal justice agencies may assess reasonable fees, not to exceed actual costs, for search, retrieval, storing, maintaining, and copying of criminal justice records and may waive fees at their discretion. When fees for certified copies or other copies, printouts, or photographs of such records are specifically prescribed by law, such specific fees shall apply. All fees collected by the Nebraska State Patrol pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Nebraska State Patrol Cash Fund.Source   Laws 1978, LB 713, § 26;   Laws 1986, LB 851, § 4;  Laws 2003, LB 17, § 17.
NE Code § 29-3525 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3525 - Criminal history record information; review by person in interest; identity; verification.

29-3525.  Criminal history record information; review by person in interest; identity; verification.Any person in interest, who asserts that he or she has reason to believe that criminal history information relating to him or her or the person in whose interest he or she acts is maintained by any system in this state, shall be entitled to review and receive a copy of such information for the purpose of determining its accuracy and completeness by making application to the agency operating such system. The applicant shall provide satisfactory verification of the subject's identity, which shall include name, date, and place of birth, and, when identification is doubtful, a set of fingerprint impressions may be taken upon fingerprint cards or forms commonly used for law enforcement purposes by law enforcement agencies. The review authorized by this section shall be limited to a review of criminal history record information.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 28.
NE Code § 29-3526 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3526 - Commission; powers and duties; rules and regulations.

29-3526.  Commission; powers and duties; rules and regulations.The commission may by rule authorize a fee for each application for review under section 29-3525, and may charge for making copies or printouts as provided in section 29-3524. The commission shall implement section 29-3525 by rule and regulation, including but not limited to provisions for (1) administrative review and necessary correction of any claim by the individual to whom the information relates that the information is inaccurate or incomplete, (2) administrative appeal when a criminal justice agency refuses to correct challenged information to the satisfaction of the individual to whom the information relates, (3) supplying to an individual whose record has been corrected, upon his or her request, the names of all noncriminal justice agencies and individuals to which the data has been given, and (4) requiring the correcting agency to notify all criminal justice recipients of corrected information.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 29.
NE Code § 29-3527 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3527 - Violations; penalty.

29-3527.  Violations; penalty.Any person who (1) permits unauthorized direct access to criminal history record information, (2) knowingly fails to disseminate or make public criminal history record information of official acts as required under sections 29-209, 29-210, 29-3501 to 29-3528, and 81-1423, or (3) knowingly disseminates nondisclosable criminal history record information in violation of sections 29-209, 29-210, 29-3501 to 29-3528, and 81-1423, shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 30.
NE Code § 29-3528 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3528 - Violations; person aggrieved; remedies.

29-3528.  Violations; person aggrieved; remedies.Whenever any officer or employee of the state, its agencies, or its political subdivisions, or whenever any state agency or any political subdivision or its agencies fails to comply with the requirements of sections 29-209, 29-210, 29-3501 to 29-3528, and 81-1423 or of regulations lawfully adopted to implement sections 29-209, 29-210, 29-3501 to 29-3528, and 81-1423, any person aggrieved may bring an action, including but not limited to an action for mandamus, to compel compliance and such action may be brought in the district court of any district in which the records involved are located or in the district court of Lancaster County. The commission may request the Attorney General to bring such action.Source  Laws 1978, LB 713, § 31. Annotations  This section does not either expressly or by overwhelming implication waive sovereign immunity for actions brought against a state agency seeking compliance with the Criminal History Information Act. State ex rel. Rhiley v. Nebraska State Patrol, 301 Neb. 241, 917 N.W.2d 903 (2018). This section authorizes an aggrieved individual to bring an action, not to file a motion in the criminal case the record of which he or she seeks to seal pursuant to section 29-3523. An "action" is a distinct and separate court proceeding, governed by separate pleadings and requiring separate process. State v. Coble, 299 Neb. 434, 908 N.W.2d 646 (2018). This section provides a procedure for enforcing the privacy protections of the Security, Privacy, and Dissemination of Criminal History Information Act (including section 29-3523). State v. Coble, 299 Neb. 434, 908 N.W.2d 646 (2018).
NE Code § 29-3601 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3601 - Legislative findings.

29-3601.  Legislative findings.The Legislature finds that pretrial diversion offers persons charged with criminal offenses and minor traffic violations an alternative to traditional criminal justice proceedings in that: (1) It permits participation by the accused only on a voluntary basis; (2) the accused has access to counsel for criminal offenses prior to a decision to participate; (3) it occurs prior to an adjudication but after arrest and a decision has been made by the prosecutor that the offense will support criminal charges; and (4) it results in dismissal of charges, or its equivalent, if the individual successfully completes the diversion process.Source   Laws 1979, LB 573, § 2;  Laws 2002, LB 1303, § 1;  Laws 2003, LB 43, § 11.
NE Code § 29-3602 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3602 - Pretrial diversion program; established.

29-3602.  Pretrial diversion program; established.The county attorney of any county may establish a pretrial diversion program with the concurrence of the county board. Any city attorney may establish a pretrial diversion program with the concurrence of the governing body of the city. Such programs shall be established pursuant to sections 29-3603 and 29-3605 to 29-3609.Source   Laws 1979, LB 573, § 3;  Laws 1999, LB 295, § 1;  Laws 2002, LB 1303, § 2.
NE Code § 29-3603 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 29 - Criminal Procedure|29-3603 - Pretrial diversion plan for criminal offenses; requirements.

29-3603.  Pretrial diversion plan for criminal offenses; requirements.A pretrial diversion plan for criminal offenses shall include, but not be limited to:(1) Formal eligibility guidelines established following consultation with criminal justice officials and program representatives. The guidelines shall be written and made available and routinely disseminated to all interested parties;(2) A maximum time limit for any defendant's participation in a diversion program, beyond which no defendant shall be required or permitted to participate. Such maximum term shall be long enough to effect sufficient change in participants to deter them from criminal activity, but not so long as to prejudice the prosecution or defense of the case should the participant be returned to the ordinary course of prosecution;(3) The opportunity for eligible defendants to review, with their counsel present, a copy of general diversion program requirements including average program duration and possible outcome, prior to making the decision to enter a diversion program;(4) Dismissal of the diverted case upon completion of the program;(5) A provision that participants shall be able to withdraw at any time before the program is completed and be remanded to the court process without prejudice to them during the ordinary course of prosecution;(6) Enrollment shall not be conditioned on a plea of guilty; and(7) Defendants who are denied enrollment in a diversion program shall be afforded an administrative review of the decision and written reasons for denial.Source   Laws 1979, LB 573, § 4;  Laws 2002, LB 1303, § 3.