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NE Code § 20-140 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-140 - Unlawful discriminatory practice; complaint; file with commission; contents; resolution of complaint; confidential; violation; penalty.

20-140.  Unlawful discriminatory practice; complaint; file with commission; contents; resolution of complaint; confidential; violation; penalty.Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice may by himself, his agent, or his attorney file with the commission a verified complaint in writing which shall state the name and address of the person alleged to have committed the unlawful discriminatory practice complained of and which shall set forth the particulars thereof and contain such other information as may be required by the commission. The Attorney General shall, in like manner, make, sign, and file such complaint.After the filing of such complaint, the commission shall furnish the person named in the complaint with a copy of the charge and make an investigation of such charge, but such charge shall not be made public by the commission. If the commission determines after such investigation that there is reasonable cause to believe that the charge is true, the commission shall endeavor to eliminate any such alleged unlawful practice by informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion. Nothing said or done during or as a part of such endeavors may be made public by the commission without the written consent of the parties or used as evidence in a subsequent proceeding except as provided in subsection (2) of section 20-141. Any officer or employee of the commission who shall make public in any manner whatever any information in violation of this subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.Source  Laws 1973, LB 112, § 9. Cross References  For provisions of Equal Opportunity Commission, see sections 48-1116 and 48-1117.
NE Code § 20-142 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-142 - Appeal; procedure; attorney's fees; failure to appeal; effect.

20-142.  Appeal; procedure; attorney's fees; failure to appeal; effect.(1) Any party to a proceeding before the commission aggrieved by any decision and order of the commission and directly affected thereby may appeal the decision and order, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.(2) In any action or proceeding under sections 20-132 to 20-143, wherein an appeal is lodged in the district court, the court in its discretion may allow the prevailing party reasonable attorney's fees as part of the costs.(3) If no proceeding to obtain judicial review is instituted by a respondent within thirty days from the service of an order of the commission, the commission may obtain a decree of the court for the enforcement of such order upon showing that the respondent is subject to the commission's jurisdiction and resides or transacts business within the county in which the petition for enforcement is brought.Source   Laws 1973, LB 112, § 11;   Laws 1988, LB 352, § 20.  Cross References   Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.  For provisions of Equal Opportunity Commission, see sections 48-1116 and 48-1117.
NE Code § 20-143 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-143 - Violations; penalty.

20-143.  Violations; penalty.Any person or place of public accommodation who or which shall willfully resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the commission or any of its members or representatives in the performance of duty under sections 20-132 to 20-143, or shall willfully violate an order of the commission shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than thirty days, or be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or be both so fined and imprisoned. Procedure for the review of an order of the commission shall not be deemed to be such willful conduct.Source  Laws 1973, LB 112, § 12.
NE Code § 20-144 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-144 - Finding by Legislature.

20-144.  Finding by Legislature.The Legislature finds:(1) That the policy of the State of Nebraska is to insure the free flow of news and other information to the public, and that those who gather, write, or edit information for the public or disseminate information to the public may perform these vital functions only in a free and unfettered atmosphere;(2) That such persons shall not be inhibited, directly or indirectly, by governmental restraint or sanction imposed by governmental process, but rather that they shall be encouraged to gather, write, edit, or disseminate news or other information vigorously so that the public may be fully informed;(3) That compelling such persons to disclose a source of information or disclose unpublished information is contrary to the public interest and inhibits the free flow of information to the public;(4) That there is an urgent need to provide effective measures to halt and prevent this inhibition;(5) That the obstruction of the free flow of information through any medium of communication to the public affects interstate commerce; and(6) That sections 20-144 to 20-147 are necessary to insure the free flow of information and to implement the first and fourteenth amendments and Article I, section 5, of the United States Constitution, and the Nebraska Constitution.Source  Laws 1973, LB 380, § 1.
NE Code § 20-145 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-145 - Terms, defined.

20-145.  Terms, defined.For purposes of the Free Flow of Information Act, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Federal or state proceeding shall include any proceeding or investigation before or by any federal or state judicial, legislative, executive, or administrative body;(2) Medium of communication shall include, but not be limited to, any newspaper, magazine, other periodical, book, pamphlet, news service, wire service, news or feature syndicate, broadcast station or network, or cable television system;(3) Information shall include any written, audio, oral, or pictorial news or other material;(4) Published or broadcast information shall mean any information disseminated to the public by the person from whom disclosure is sought;(5) Unpublished or nonbroadcast information shall include information not disseminated to the public by the person from whom disclosure is sought, whether or not related information has been disseminated and shall include, but not be limited to, all notes, outtakes, photographs, film, tapes, or other data of whatever sort not itself disseminated to the public through a medium of communication, whether or not published or broadcast information based upon or related to such material has been disseminated;(6) Processing shall include compiling, storing, transferring, handling, and editing of information; and(7) Person shall mean any individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, or other legal entity existing under or authorized by the law of the United States, any state or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any foreign country.Source   Laws 1973, LB 380, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 146.
NE Code § 20-146 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-146 - Procuring, gathering, writing, editing, or disseminating news or other information; not required to disclose to courts or public.

20-146.  Procuring, gathering, writing, editing, or disseminating news or other information; not required to disclose to courts or public.No person engaged in procuring, gathering, writing, editing, or disseminating news or other information to the public shall be required to disclose in any federal or state proceeding:(1) The source of any published or unpublished, broadcast or nonbroadcast information obtained in the gathering, receiving, or processing of information for any medium of communication to the public; or(2) Any unpublished or nonbroadcast information obtained or prepared in gathering, receiving, or processing of information for any medium of communication to the public.Source  Laws 1973, LB 380, § 3.
NE Code § 20-147 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-147 - Act, how cited.

20-147.  Act, how cited.Sections 20-144 to 20-147 shall be known and may be cited as the Free Flow of Information Act.Source  Laws 1973, LB 380, § 4.
NE Code § 20-148 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-148 - Deprivation of constitutional and statutory rights, privileges, or immunities; redress.

20-148.  Deprivation of constitutional and statutory rights, privileges, or immunities; redress.(1) Any person or company, as defined in section 49-801, except any political subdivision, who subjects or causes to be subjected any citizen of this state or other person within the jurisdiction thereof to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the United States Constitution or the Constitution and laws of the State of Nebraska, shall be liable to such injured person in a civil action or other proper proceeding for redress brought by such injured person.(2) The remedies provided by this section shall be in addition to any other remedy provided by Chapter 20, article 1, and shall not be interpreted as denying any person the right of seeking other proper remedies provided thereunder.Source  Laws 1977, LB 66, § 1.Annotations  This section, providing persons with a private cause of action for deprivation of constitutional and statutory rights, is a procedural statute designed to allow plaintiffs to bypass administrative procedures in discrimination actions against private employers; it does not operate to waive sovereign immunity. Potter v. Board of Regents, 287 Neb. 732, 844 N.W.2d 741 (2014). The applicable statute of limitations for Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act claims brought pursuant to this section shall be measured by section 48-1118. Adkins v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR. Co., 260 Neb. 156, 615 N.W.2d 469 (2000). This section does not modify the eligibility criteria under sections 48-1001 et seq. and 48-1101 et seq. Steier v. Crosier Fathers of Hastings, 242 Neb. 16, 492 N.W.2d 870 (1992). This section does not constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity by the State of Nebraska for actions brought in federal court under 42 U.S.C. 1983 (1982). Patteson v. Johnson, 219 Neb. 852, 367 N.W.2d 123 (1985). This section does not waive the sovereign immunity of the State of Nebraska as to actions brought in federal court under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 (1982) to protect rights under the contract clause (article I, section 10, of the U.S. Constitution) and property interests protected under the fourteenth amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Wiseman v. Keller, 218 Neb. 717, 358 N.W.2d 768 (1984). This section provides a private cause of action for private acts of discrimination by private employers and does not apply to individuals acting in their capacities as public officials. Cole v. Isherwood, 11 Neb. App. 44, 642 N.W.2d 524 (2002). This section provides a private cause of action for private acts of discrimination by private employers; it does not apply to individuals acting in their capacities as public officials. Cole v. Clarke, 8 Neb. App. 614, 598 N.W.2d 768 (1999).
NE Code § 20-149 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-149 - Consumer reporting agency; furnish information; duty; violation; penalty.

20-149.  Consumer reporting agency; furnish information; duty; violation; penalty.Any consumer reporting agency doing business in this state which is required to furnish information to a consumer, protected consumer as defined in section 8-2602, or representative as defined in section 8-2602 pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1681g to 1681j as such sections existed on January 1, 2016, shall, upon the request of such consumer, protected consumer, or representative and at a reasonable charge, provide such consumer, protected consumer, or representative with a typewritten or photostatic copy of any consumer report, investigative report, or any credit report or other file information which it has on file or has prepared concerning such consumer or protected consumer, if such consumer, protected consumer, or representative has complied with 15 U.S.C. 1681h as such section existed on January 1, 2016. If such report uses a code to convey information about such consumer or protected consumer, such consumer, protected consumer, or representative shall be provided with a key to such code. For the purposes of this section, the definitions found in 15 U.S.C. 1681a as such section existed on January 1, 2016, shall apply. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1983, LB 197, § 1;  Laws 2016, LB835, § 21.  Cross References  Credit Report Protection Act, see section 8-2601.
NE Code § 20-150 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-150 - Legislative findings; licensed interpreters; qualified educational interpreters; legislative intent.

20-150.  Legislative findings; licensed interpreters; qualified educational interpreters; legislative intent.(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the policy of the State of Nebraska to secure the rights of deaf and hard of hearing persons who cannot readily understand or communicate in spoken language and who consequently cannot equally participate in or benefit from proceedings, programs, and activities of state agencies and law enforcement personnel unless interpreters are available to assist them. State agencies and law enforcement personnel shall appoint licensed interpreters as provided in sections 20-150 to 20-159, except that courts and probation officials shall appoint interpreters as provided in sections 20-150 to 20-159 and 25-2401 to 25-2407 and public school districts and educational service units shall appoint qualified educational interpreters.(2) The Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing shall license and evaluate interpreters and video remote interpreting providers pursuant to section 20-156. The commission shall (a) develop licensed interpreter guidelines for distribution, (b) develop training to implement the guidelines, (c) adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the guidelines and requirements for licensed interpreters, and (d) develop a roster of interpreters as required in section 71-4728.(3) It is the intent of the Legislature to assure that qualified educational interpreters are provided to deaf and hard of hearing children in kindergarten-through-grade-twelve public school districts and educational service units. The State Department of Education shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the guidelines and requirements for qualified educational interpreters, and such rules and regulations shall apply to all qualified educational interpreters.Source   Laws 1987, LB 376, § 1;   Laws 1997, LB 851, § 1;  Laws 2002, LB 22, § 1;  Laws 2006, LB 87, § 1;  Laws 2015, LB287, § 1.  Cross References  Legal proceedings, use of interpreters, see section 25-2401 et seq.
NE Code § 20-151 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-151 - Terms, defined.

20-151.  Terms, defined.For purposes of sections 20-150 to 20-159, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) Appointing authority means the state agency or law enforcement personnel required to provide a licensed interpreter pursuant to sections 20-150 to 20-159;(2) Auxiliary aid includes, but is not limited to, sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, tactile interpreters, other interpreters, notetakers, transcription services, written materials, assistive listening devices, assisted listening systems, videotext displays, and other visual delivery systems;(3) Deaf or hard of hearing person means a person whose hearing impairment, with or without amplification, is so severe that he or she may have difficulty in auditorily processing spoken language without the use of an interpreter or a person with a fluctuating or permanent hearing loss which may adversely affect the ability to understand spoken language without the use of an interpreter or other auxiliary aid;(4) Intermediary interpreter means any person, including any deaf or hard of hearing person, who is able to assist in providing an accurate interpretation between spoken English and sign language or between variants of sign language in order to facilitate communication between a deaf or hard of hearing person and an interpreter;(5) Licensed interpreter means a person who demonstrates proficiencies in interpretation or transliteration as required by the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing pursuant to subsection (2) of section 20-150 and who holds a license issued by the commission pursuant to section 20-156. Licensed interpreter includes a licensed video remote interpreting provider;(6) Oral interpreter means a person who interprets language through facial expression, body language, and mouthing;(7) State agency means any state entity which receives appropriations from the Legislature and includes the Legislature, legislative committees, executive agencies, courts, and probation officials but does not include political subdivisions;(8) Tactile interpreter means a person who interprets for a deaf-blind person. The degree of deafness and blindness will determine the mode of communication to be used for each person;(9) Video remote interpreting services means the use of videoconferencing technology with the intent to provide effective interpreting services; and(10) Video remote interpreting provider means a person or an entity licensed to provide video remote interpreting services.Source   Laws 1987, LB 376, § 2;   Laws 1997, LB 851, § 2;  Laws 2002, LB 22, § 2;  Laws 2006, LB 87, § 2;  Laws 2015, LB287, § 2.  Annotations Lay witness testimony is admissible to show whether a person is "deaf or hard of hearing" under subsection (3) of this section. State v. Martinez, 295 Neb. 1, 886 N.W.2d 256 (2016).
NE Code § 20-152 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-152 - Deaf or hard of hearing person; arrest; right to interpreter; use of statements.

20-152.  Deaf or hard of hearing person; arrest; right to interpreter; use of statements.Whenever a deaf or hard of hearing person is arrested and taken into custody for an alleged violation of state law or local ordinance, the appointing authority shall procure a licensed interpreter for any interrogation, warning, notification of rights, or taking of a statement, unless otherwise waived. No arrested deaf or hard of hearing person otherwise eligible for release shall be held in custody solely to await the arrival of a licensed interpreter. A licensed interpreter shall be provided as soon as possible. No written or oral answer, statement, or admission made by a deaf or hard of hearing person in reply to a question of any law enforcement officer or any other person having a prosecutorial function may be used against the deaf or hard of hearing person in any criminal proceeding unless (1) the statement was made or elicited through a licensed interpreter and was made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently or (2) the deaf or hard of hearing person waives his or her right to an interpreter and the waiver and statement were made knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently. The right of a deaf or hard of hearing person to an interpreter may be waived only in writing. The failure to provide a licensed interpreter pursuant to this section shall not be a defense to prosecution for the violation for which the deaf or hard of hearing person was arrested.Source   Laws 1987, LB 376, § 3;   Laws 1997, LB 851, § 3;  Laws 2002, LB 22, § 3.
NE Code § 20-153 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-153 - Proceedings; interpreter provided; when.

20-153.  Proceedings; interpreter provided; when.(1) For any proceeding before an appointing authority including any court at which a deaf or hard of hearing person is subpoenaed or requested in writing to attend, the appointing authority shall obtain a licensed interpreter to interpret the proceedings to the deaf or hard of hearing person and to interpret his or her testimony or statements.(2) Whenever any state agency uses the services of a qualified interpreter, as defined in federal law, to comply with sections 42 U.S.C. 12102, 12131, and 12132, and any regulations adopted thereunder, as such sections and regulations existed on July 20, 2002, the state agency shall obtain a licensed interpreter to act as a qualified interpreter for such purposes.Source   Laws 1987, LB 376, § 4;   Laws 1997, LB 851, § 4;  Laws 2002, LB 22, § 4.
NE Code § 20-154 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-154 - Appointment of additional interpreters.

20-154.  Appointment of additional interpreters.If a licensed interpreter appointed under section 20-153 is not able to provide effective communication with a deaf or hard of hearing person, the appointing authority shall obtain another licensed interpreter. An oral interpreter shall be provided upon request of a deaf or hard of hearing person who chooses not to communicate in sign language. If an interpreter is unable to render a satisfactory interpretation, the appointing authority shall then obtain an intermediary interpreter to assist the appointed interpreter. The appointing authority shall ensure that any interpreter is properly situated so as to permit effective communication with the deaf or hard of hearing person and full participation of the deaf or hard of hearing person in the proceeding.Source   Laws 1987, LB 376, § 5;   Laws 1997, LB 851, § 5;  Laws 2002, LB 22, § 5.
NE Code § 20-155 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-155 - Proof of hearing impairment.

20-155.  Proof of hearing impairment.When an appointing authority has reason to believe that a person is not deaf or hard of hearing or is not dependent on an interpreter to ensure receptive or expressive communication, the appointing authority may require the person to furnish reasonable proof of his or her need for an interpreter.Source   Laws 1987, LB 376, § 6;   Laws 1997, LB 851, § 6.
NE Code § 20-155.01 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-155.01 - Interpreter; oath required.

20-155.01.  Interpreter; oath required.In any proceeding in which a deaf or hard of hearing person is testifying under oath or affirmation, the interpreter shall take an oath or affirmation that he or she will make a true interpretation of the proceeding in an understandable manner to the best of his or her ability.Source   Laws 1987, LB 376, § 8;   R.S.1943, (1991), § 20-157;   Laws 1997, LB 851, § 7.
NE Code § 20-157 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-157 - Transferred to section 20-155.01.

20-157.  Transferred to section 20-155.01.
NE Code § 20-158 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 20 - Civil Rights|20-158 - Interpreter; privilege applicable.

20-158.  Interpreter; privilege applicable.Whenever a deaf or hard of hearing person communicates through an interpreter under circumstances in which the communication would otherwise be privileged, the privilege shall apply to the interpreter as well.Source   Laws 1987, LB 376, § 9;   Laws 1997, LB 851, § 9.