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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1803 - Committee; members; terms.

81-1803.
Committee; members; terms.
Members of the committee shall serve for terms of four years.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 3;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 4;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 4;
Laws 2015, LB605, § 89.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1804 - Committee; members; vacancy.

81-1804.
Committee; members; vacancy.
When a vacancy occurs on the committee, appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made for the balance of the term. As the terms of the initial appointees to the committee expire, succeeding appointees shall be appointed to four-year terms. Members whose terms have expired shall continue to serve until their successors have been appointed.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 4;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1805 - Committee; members; expenses.

81-1805.
Committee; members; expenses.
Members of the committee shall receive no reimbursement for the performance of their duties as members of the committee, except that such members shall receive reimbursement for expenses as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 5;
Laws 1981, LB 204, § 199;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 6;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 5;
Laws 2020, LB381, § 126.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1806 - Committee; hearing officers; appointment.

81-1806.
Committee; hearing officers; appointment.
The executive director may serve as a hearing officer pursuant to this section and in addition the committee, with the approval of the commission, shall appoint one or more additional hearing officers, who shall be licensed to practice law in the state, to conduct hearings, take testimony in proceedings under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, and make determinations of any matter subject to such act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 6;
Laws 1981, LB 328, § 6;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 7;
Laws 1991, LB 186, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1807 - Victim; compensation; health care provider; reimbursement; application.

81-1807.
Victim; compensation; health care provider; reimbursement; application.
(1) Any person who may be eligible for compensation under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act may make application to the committee on forms provided by the committee. Such application need not be signed and acknowledged before a notary public. If the person entitled to make application is a minor or mentally incompetent, the application may be made on his or her behalf by his or her parent, guardian, or any other individual authorized to administer his or her estate. Residents and nonresidents of Nebraska who are victims of crimes committed in Nebraska shall be treated similarly in determining compensation awards under the act. A resident of Nebraska who is the victim of a crime committed in another state shall be eligible for compensation if (a) the crime would be compensable had it occurred in Nebraska and (b) the crime occurred in a state which does not have a crime victim compensation program for which the person is eligible.
(2)(a) Beginning on August 28, 2021, a health care provider may, with the permission of the victim, apply for reimbursement for health care costs incurred by the provider that are otherwise to be paid for by a victim of sexual assault, domestic assault, or child abuse and for which the provider will not otherwise receive reimbursement from private insurance, the medical assistance program established pursuant to the Medical Assistance Act, the Sexual Assault Payment Program, or any other entity, source, or fund, whether public or private.
(b) To be eligible for reimbursement under this section, such health care costs must have been incurred by the health care provider in treating or examining injuries of the victim arising out of the sexual assault, domestic assault, or child abuse. The provider shall apply to the committee on forms provided by the committee.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 7;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 8;
Laws 1990, LB 87, § 4;
Laws 2021, LB372, § 1;
Laws 2021, LB497, § 2.
Cross References
Medical Assistance Act, see section 68-901.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1808 - Victim; compensation; health care provider; reimbursement; submit medical reports; hearing officer; order.

81-1808.
Victim; compensation; health care provider; reimbursement; submit medical reports; hearing officer; order.
In order to be eligible for compensation the applicant, including a health care provider as described in section 81-1807, shall, prior to any hearing on an application, submit available reports from any physician or surgeon who has treated or examined the victim in relation to the injury for which compensation is claimed at the time of or subsequent to the victim's injury or death. If, in the opinion of the hearing officer or the committee, reports on the previous medical history of the victim, a report on the examination of the injured victim, or a report on the cause of death of the victim by an impartial medical expert would be of material aid to its determination, the hearing officer or the committee shall order the reports and examination.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 8;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 9;
Laws 2021, LB497, § 3.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1809 - Application; hearing officer; decision; hearing; procedure; review.

81-1809.
Application; hearing officer; decision; hearing; procedure; review.
(1) A hearing officer shall consider and rule upon any application made under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act within one hundred eighty days after receipt of all required information related to the crime.
(2) If the hearing officer denies an award of compensation or awards an amount less than or equal to the amount requested by the applicant, the hearing officer shall furnish the applicant with a written statement of the reason for the ruling. The applicant may request a hearing on his or her application within thirty days after receipt of the statement. If the applicant requests a hearing, the hearing officer shall furnish the committee with his or her findings of fact and conclusions of law together with the reasons for the findings and conclusions. The committee shall specify a time and place for a hearing and shall give written notice to the applicant. The hearing shall be held within one hundred twenty days after receipt of the request for a hearing. If no request for a hearing is made within the specified time, the decision of the hearing officer shall be final.
(3) If the hearing officer awards an amount to the applicant greater than the amount requested by the applicant, the hearing officer shall furnish the committee with his or her findings of fact and conclusions of law together with the reasons for granting the applicant more than he or she requested. The committee shall review the decision of the hearing officer taking into consideration the availability of funds appropriated for the purposes of the act and other standards formulated pursuant to section 81-1814. The committee may approve the same amount awarded by the hearing officer, may increase or decrease the amount, or may deny an award of compensation.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 9;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 10;
Laws 1990, LB 87, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1810 - Committee or hearing officer; proceedings; powers; applicants; rights.

81-1810.
Committee or hearing officer; proceedings; powers; applicants; rights.
(1) The committee or a hearing officer may hold hearings, sit and act at the times and places and take the testimony that the committee or the hearing officer considers advisable, and administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses. The hearing officer or the committee shall have full powers by subpoena to compel the appearance of witnesses and the production of any relevant evidence, but no subpoena shall be issued unless signed by a member of the committee. Application to a court for aid in enforcing the subpoena may be made in the name of the committee by any committee member.
(2) The applicant and any other person having a substantial interest in the proceeding may appear and be heard, produce evidence, and cross-examine witnesses in person or by an attorney. The committee or a hearing officer may hear other persons who in its or his or her judgment may have relevant evidence to submit.
(3) The committee or a hearing officer shall have access to criminal history record information, as defined in section 29-3506, and investigative information of the law enforcement agency which handled the offense which is the basis for the victim's application for compensation.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 10;
Laws 1980, LB 319, § 1;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1811 - Offense; proof of conviction; how treated.

81-1811.
Offense; proof of conviction; how treated.
If a person has been convicted of an offense on which a claim under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act is based, proof of that conviction shall be taken as conclusive evidence that the offense occurred and that such person committed the offense, unless an appeal or a proceeding with regard to it is pending.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 11;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1812 - Hearing officer or committee; order; determine and allow attorney's fees.

81-1812.
Hearing officer or committee; order; determine and allow attorney's fees.
The hearing officer or the committee may, as part of an order entered under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, determine and allow reasonable attorney's fees not to exceed five percent of any compensation awarded. If the decision of a hearing officer or the committee is appealed, the court shall determine reasonable attorney's fees.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 12;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 13.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1813 - Commission; adopt rules and regulations; forms and materials; provide.

81-1813.
Commission; adopt rules and regulations; forms and materials; provide.
The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations prescribing the procedures to be followed in the filing of applications and proceedings under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act and any other matters the commission considers appropriate, including special circumstances, such as when expenses of job retraining or similar employment-related rehabilitative services are involved, under which an award from the Victim's Compensation Fund may exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. If the rules and regulations authorize awards in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars for special circumstances, the amount of an award in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars shall only be used for such special circumstances. The committee shall make available all forms and educational materials necessary to promote the existence of the programs to persons throughout the state.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 13;
Laws 1981, LB 328, § 7;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 14;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 6;
Laws 2015, LB605, § 90.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1814 - Compensation; committee; formulate standards for uniform application.

81-1814.
Compensation; committee; formulate standards for uniform application.
For the purpose of determining the amount of compensation payable under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, the committee shall formulate standards for uniform application of the act and take into consideration rates and amounts of compensation payable for injuries and death under other laws of this state and of the United States and the availability of funds appropriated for the purposes of the act. Victims of crimes subject to federal jurisdiction shall be awarded compensation on the same basis as victims of all other compensable crimes.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 14;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 15.
Annotations
Discretion of board to eliminate an award to dependent children of victim regarding the availability of funds appropriated must be supported by record. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1815 - Compensation; to whom paid.

81-1815.
Compensation; to whom paid.
In a case in which a person is injured or killed as a result of conduct specified in the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, or by any act of any other person which is within the description of offenses listed in such act, the committee or a hearing officer may order the payment of compensation:
(1) To or for the benefit of the injured person;
(2) In the case of personal injury or death of the victim, to a person responsible for the maintenance of the victim who has suffered pecuniary loss or incurred expenses as a result of the injury;
(3) In the case of death of the victim, to or for the benefit of any one or more of the dependents of the victim; or
(4) To a health care provider for costs incurred in treating or examining injuries of the victim arising out of the sexual assault, domestic assault, or child abuse as described in section 81-1807. Compensation paid to a victim shall not include such costs paid to a health care provider.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 15;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 16;
Laws 2021, LB497, § 4.
Annotations
Children who were supported by their mother were entitled to recover under Crime Victim's Reparations Act for pecuniary losses incurred due to crime, including financial support of their mother for the remainder of minority, up to the statutory limit. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1816 - Committee or hearing officer; order; considerations; suspend proceedings; when.

81-1816.
Committee or hearing officer; order; considerations; suspend proceedings; when.
(1) In determining whether to make an order under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, the committee or hearing officer shall consider all circumstances determined to be relevant, including, but not limited to, provocation, consent, or any other behavior of the victim which directly or indirectly contributed to his or her injury or death.
(2) An order may be made under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act whether or not any person is prosecuted for or convicted of an offense arising out of the act which caused the injury or death involved in the application. Upon application made by an appropriate prosecuting authority, the committee may suspend proceedings under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act for such period as it considers appropriate on the ground that a prosecution for an offense arising out of the act which caused the injury or death involved in the application has been commenced or is imminent.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 16;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 17;
Laws 1990, LB 87, § 6.
Annotations
Social Security payment to aid dependent children who lost support of their mother not treated as form of collateral compensation when the board considers all relevant circumstances. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1817 - Compensation awarded; collateral compensation; how treated.

81-1817.
Compensation awarded; collateral compensation; how treated.
(1) The committee or a hearing officer may award compensation for losses and expenses allowable under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act for which the applicant is not compensated by the offender or a person on behalf of the offender, by the United States, by a state or any of its subdivisions or agencies, or by a private source of emergency awards under section 81-1820, for injury or death compensable under such act. Life insurance proceeds and social security payments shall not be treated as forms of such collateral compensation.
(2) If compensation is awarded under the act and the person receiving it also receives a collateral sum under the act which has not been deducted from it, he or she shall refund to the committee either the amount of the collateral sum or the amount of compensation paid to him or her under the act, whichever is less.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 17;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 18.
Annotations
Social Security payment to aid dependent children who lost support of their mother not treated as form of collateral compensation when the board considers all relevant circumstances. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1818 - Personal injury or death; situations for which compensation is permitted.

81-1818.
Personal injury or death; situations for which compensation is permitted.
The committee or hearing officer may order the payment of compensation from the Victim's Compensation Fund for personal injury or death which resulted from:
(1) An attempt on the part of the applicant to prevent the commission of crime, to apprehend a suspected criminal, to aid or attempt to aid a police officer in the performance of his or her duties, or to aid a victim of a crime; or
(2) The commission or attempt on the part of one other than the applicant of an unlawful criminal act committed or attempted in the State of Nebraska.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 18;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 19;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 7;
Laws 2011, LB390, § 23.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1819 - Payment of compensation; order; losses covered.

81-1819.
Payment of compensation; order; losses covered.
The committee or hearing officer may order the payment of compensation to victims of crime and survivors of victims of crime for:
(1) Expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the personal injury or death of the victim, including expenses for mental health counseling and care;
(2) Loss of wages and future earning capacity as a result of total or partial incapacity of the victim and reasonable expenses of job retraining or similar employment-oriented rehabilitative services for the victim;
(3) Pecuniary loss to the dependents of the deceased victim;
(4) Funeral and burial expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result of the death of the victim; and
(5) Any other loss resulting from the personal injury or death of the victim which the committee determines to be reasonable.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 19;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 20.
Annotations
Children of murdered woman were not entitled to recover for loss of mother's love and affection under Crime Victim's Reparations Act. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1820 - Hearing officer; emergency award of compensation; when; conditions; review.

81-1820.
Hearing officer; emergency award of compensation; when; conditions; review.
(1) Prior to the hearing officer taking action on an application for compensation from the Victim's Compensation Fund, the applicant may request that a hearing officer make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant. If it appears to the hearing officer that the claim is one for which compensation is probable and undue hardship will result to the applicant if immediate payment is not made, the hearing officer may make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant pending a final decision in the case, except that:
(a) The amount of the emergency compensation shall not exceed five hundred dollars;
(b) The amount of the emergency compensation shall be deducted from the final compensation made to the applicant; and
(c) The excess amount of the emergency compensation over the final amount shall be repaid by the applicant to the committee.
(2) If the hearing officer refuses to make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant, the applicant may request an emergency hearing before the committee which may be conducted by means of teleconference. The committee shall forthwith specify a time and place for an emergency hearing and shall give written notice to the applicant. If it appears to the committee that the claim is one for which compensation is probable and undue hardship will result to the applicant if immediate payment is not made, the committee may make an emergency award of compensation to the applicant pending a final decision in the case, subject to the conditions and limitations stated in subsection (1) of this section.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 20;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 21;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1821 - Payment of compensation; application; requirements; deadlines; exceptions.

81-1821.
Payment of compensation; application; requirements; deadlines; exceptions.
(1) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4) of this section, no order for the payment of compensation shall be entered under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act unless:
(a) The application has been submitted to the committee within the deadline provided in subsection (2) of this section; and
(b) The personal injury or death was the result of an incident or offense which had been reported to the police within five days of its occurrence or, if the incident or offense could not reasonably have been reported within that period, within five days of the time when a report could reasonably have been made.
(2) An application shall be submitted to the committee:
(a) For a victim who was nineteen years of age or older at the time of the personal injury or death, within two years after the date of the personal injury or death;
(b) For a victim who was under nineteen years of age at the time of death, within three years after the date of death; and
(c) For a victim who was under nineteen years of age at the time of the personal injury, on or before the victim's twenty-second birthday.
(3) The committee may evaluate applications submitted beyond the deadline established in this section if the committee finds that good cause existed for missing such deadline.
(4) An application submitted by or for a victim of sexual assault, domestic assault, child abuse, or sex trafficking is not subject to the five-day reporting requirement in subsection (1) of this section if, prior to submitting the application the:
(a) Applicant or victim has reported such crime to the police;
(b) Applicant or victim has obtained a protection order related to such incident or offense; or
(c) Victim has presented for a forensic medical exam.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 21;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 22;
Laws 2021, LB372, § 2;
Laws 2023, LB157, § 15.
Operative Date: September 2, 2023
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1822 - Compensation; situations when not awarded.

81-1822.
Compensation; situations when not awarded.
No compensation shall be awarded from the Victim's Compensation Fund:
(1) If the victim aided or abetted the offender in the commission of the unlawful act;
(2) If the offender will receive economic benefit or unjust enrichment from the compensation;
(3) If the victim violated a criminal law of the state, which violation caused or contributed to his or her injuries or death; or
(4) If the victim is injured as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle, boat, or airplane (a) unless the vehicle was used in a deliberate attempt to injure or kill the victim, (b) unless the operator is charged with a violation of section 60-6,196 or 60-6,197 or a city or village ordinance enacted in conformance with either of such sections, or (c) unless any chemical test of the operator's breath or blood indicates an alcohol concentration equal to or in excess of the limits prescribed in section 60-6,196.
Nothing in this section shall limit payments to a victim by an offender which are made as full or partial restitution of the victim's actual pecuniary loss.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 22;
Laws 1982, LB 942, § 7;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 23;
Laws 1990, LB 87, § 7;
Laws 1993, LB 370, § 489;
Laws 2001, LB 773, § 18;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 9;
Laws 2011, LB390, § 24;
Laws 2013, LB99, § 6.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1823 - Award; limitation; how paid.

81-1823.
Award; limitation; how paid.
Except as provided in section 81-1813, no compensation shall be awarded under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act from the Victim's Compensation Fund in an amount in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars for each applicant per incident. Each award shall be paid in installments unless the hearing officer or committee decides otherwise.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 23;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 24;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 10;
Laws 2015, LB605, § 91.
Annotations
Children who have lost the financial support of their mother for at least the remainder of their minority are limited to single award of $10,000 each by act, even though lost support would total more than $10,000. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1824 - Excluded incidents.

81-1824.
Excluded incidents.
No order for payment of compensation under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act shall be made for injuries or death resulting from incidents or offenses occurring prior to January 1, 1979, or outside the state.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 24;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1825 - Committee; subrogation rights.

81-1825.
Committee; subrogation rights.
When an order for the payment of compensation for personal injury or death is made from the Victim's Compensation Fund, the committee shall be subrogated to the cause of action of the applicant against the person responsible for the injury or death and shall be entitled to bring an action against such person for the amount of the damages sustained by the applicant. If an amount greater than that paid under the order is recovered and collected in the action, the committee shall pay the balance to the applicant.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 25;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 26;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1826 - Department of Correctional Services; confined persons; provide for employment.

81-1826.
Department of Correctional Services; confined persons; provide for employment.
The Department of Correctional Services shall, as far as possible, provide for the employment, eight hours per day, of confined persons by private businesses. The employment may be provided under section 81-1827, 83-183, or 83-184.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 26;
Laws 1980, LB 319, § 3;
Laws 1994, LB 988, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1827 - Business enterprise; employment of persons committed to the department.

81-1827.
Business enterprise; employment of persons committed to the department.
(1) The Director of Correctional Services may enter into such contracts as may be necessary to fully implement the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act. Such contractual arrangements may include, but not be limited to, rental or lease agreements for such buildings or portions thereof on the grounds of any Department of Correctional Services facilities, together with the real estate needed for reasonable access to and egress from the leased buildings, with a private corporation for the purpose of establishing and operating a factory for the manufacture and processing of goods, wares, or merchandise or any other business or commercial enterprise deemed by the director to be consistent with the proper training and rehabilitation of persons committed to the department.
(2) Nothing in this section shall operate to limit the director's authority to enter into contractual arrangements as may be provided elsewhere in law.
(3) Any corporation operating a factory or other business or commercial enterprise under this section may employ offenders committed to the Department of Correctional Services and persons conditionally released subject to the provisions of section 83-184.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 27;
Laws 1980, LB 319, § 4;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 27.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1829 - Department of Correctional Services; establish and maintain farms.

81-1829.
Department of Correctional Services; establish and maintain farms.
The Department of Correctional Services may establish and maintain farms to provide food for the institutions under the jurisdiction of the department and also to provide opportunity for all inmates to work eight hours per day.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 29;
Laws 1980, LB 319, § 5.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1830 - False claim; penalty.

81-1830.
False claim; penalty.
Any person who knowingly makes a false claim under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act shall be guilty of a Class I misdemeanor and shall forfeit any benefit received and shall repay the state for any payment of compensation made under the act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 30;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 28.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1831 - Right of action; abate; exception.

81-1831.
Right of action; abate; exception.
The rights to compensation created under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act are personal and shall not survive the death of a victim or dependent entitled to them, except that if the death occurs after an application for compensation has been filed with the committee the proceeding shall not abate, but may be continued by the legal representative of the decedent's estate.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 31;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 29.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1832 - Appeal; procedure.

81-1832.
Appeal; procedure.
All determinations, decisions, and awards made by the committee or any hearing officer may be appealed, and the appeal shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 32;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 30;
Laws 1988, LB 352, § 180.
Cross References
Administrative Procedure Act, see section 84-920.
Annotations
This section covers appeal to district court by the children of a crime victim from a denial of their application to the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Board. Lambert v. Nebraska Cr. Vict. Rep. Bd., 214 Neb. 817, 336 N.W.2d 320 (1983).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1833 - Committee; report; powers and duties.

81-1833.
Committee; report; powers and duties.
(1) The committee shall prepare and submit to the commission a biennial report of its activities under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act. Such report shall be submitted to the Governor and Clerk of the Legislature. The report submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature shall be submitted electronically.
(2) The committee shall act as the oversight committee for the Community Trust and shall annually report its activities and findings as the oversight committee to the commission, the Governor, and the Clerk of the Legislature. The report submitted to the Clerk of the Legislature shall be submitted electronically. If any questionable or improper actions or inactions on the part of the Community Trust are observed, the committee shall immediately notify the Attorney General who shall investigate the matter.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 33;
Laws 1979, LB 322, § 60;
Laws 1980, LB 319, § 6;
Laws 1981, LB 545, § 37;
Laws 1981, LB 328, § 8;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 31;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 12;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 208;
Laws 2013, LB99, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1835 - Victim's Compensation Fund; created; use; investment.

81-1835.
Victim's Compensation Fund; created; use; investment.
The Victim's Compensation Fund is created. The fund shall be used to pay awards or judgments under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act other than distributions from the Community Trust. The fund shall include deposits pursuant to sections 29-2286, 33-157, 81-1836, 83-183.01, and 83-184 and donations or contributions from public or private sources and shall be in such amount as the Legislature shall determine to be reasonably sufficient to meet anticipated claims. When the amount of money in the fund is not sufficient to pay any awards or judgments under the act, the Director of Administrative Services shall immediately advise the Legislature and request an emergency appropriation to satisfy such awards and judgments. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 35;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 33;
Laws 1987, LB 353, § 2;
Laws 1995, LB 7, § 132;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 14;
Laws 2010, LB510, § 4.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1836 - Person convicted of crime; payments received; deposited in fund.

81-1836.
Person convicted of crime; payments received; deposited in fund.
Every person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, or other legal entity contracting with any person or the representative or assignee of any person accused of a crime in this state with respect to the reenactment of such crime, by way of a movie, book, magazine article, radio, or television presentation, live entertainment of any kind, or from the expression of such person's thoughts, feelings, opinions, or emotions regarding such crime, shall pay over to the committee any money which would otherwise, by terms of such contract, be owing to the person so convicted or his or her representatives. The committee shall deposit such money in the Victim's Compensation Fund.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 36;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 34;
Laws 1993, LB 121, § 544.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1837 - Money in Victim's Compensation Fund; returned; when.

81-1837.
Money in Victim's Compensation Fund; returned; when.
Upon disposition of charges favorable to any person accused of committing a crime or upon a showing by such person that five years have elapsed from the deposit of money into the Victim's Compensation Fund by the accused pursuant to section 81-1836 and further that no actions are pending against such person pursuant to the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act, the committee shall immediately pay the money deposited pursuant to such section by the accused to such person.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 37;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 35;
Laws 1990, LB 87, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1838 - Five-year period; when commenced.

81-1838.
Five-year period; when commenced.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law with respect to the timely bringing of an action, the five-year period provided for in section 81-1837 shall not begin to run until the accused has deposited money into the Victim's Compensation Fund.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 38.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1839 - Committee; payments for legal representation; when.

81-1839.
Committee; payments for legal representation; when.
Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 81-1836 to 81-1838, the committee shall make payments from the Victim's Compensation Fund to any person accused of crime upon the order of a court of competent jurisdiction after a showing by such person that such money shall be used for the exclusive purpose of retaining legal representation at any stage of the proceedings against such person, including the appeals process.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 39;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 36;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1840 - Action to defeat purpose of sections; null and void.

81-1840.
Action to defeat purpose of sections; null and void.
Any action taken by any person convicted of a crime, whether by way of execution of a power of attorney, creation of corporate entities or otherwise, to defeat the purpose of sections 81-1836 to 81-1839 shall be null and void as against the public policy of this state.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 40;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1840.01 - State or political subdivision; failure to act; effect.

81-1840.01.
State or political subdivision; failure to act; effect.
Nothing in the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act or sections 81-1843 to 81-1851 requiring an act by the state or a political subdivision is deemed to create any liability if the state or political subdivision fails to act as required under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act or such sections. Such failure to act also shall not invalidate any legal process or proceeding.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 270, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1841 - Act, how cited.

81-1841.
Act, how cited.
Sections 81-1801 to 81-1842 shall be known and may be cited as the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act.
Source
Laws 1978, LB 910, § 41;
Laws 2004, LB 270, § 6;
Laws 2009, LB598, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1842 - Sexual assault victim; records; confidential.

81-1842.
Sexual assault victim; records; confidential.
The name of any victim of a sexual assault appearing in information or records of the Crime Victim's Reparations Committee when the victim is applying for compensation under the Nebraska Crime Victim's Reparations Act shall not be made public.
Source
Laws 1980, LB 319, § 2;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 37.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1843 - Legislative findings.

81-1843.
Legislative findings.
(1) The Legislature finds and declares:
(a) That there is a need to develop methods to reduce the trauma and discomfort that victims of a crime and witnesses to a crime may experience because often such victims or witnesses are further victimized by the criminal justice system;
(b) That when crime strikes, the chief concern of the criminal justice system is apprehending and dealing with the criminal and the victim's needs are frequently forgotten;
(c) That victims often become isolated and receive little practical advice or necessary care;
(d) That witnesses must make arrangements to appear in court regardless of their own schedules, child care responsibilities, or transportation problems;
(e) That witnesses often endure long waits before testifying, are subjected to confusing circumstances while testifying, and receive no information as to the ultimate disposition of the case;
(f) That a large number of victims and witnesses are unaware of both their rights and obligations;
(g) That unreported crimes occur at a rate that is more than twice the rate of reported crimes and that the reasons people give for not reporting crimes indicate that they are disenchanted with the criminal justice system;
(h) That the single most important factor determining whether or not a case will be solved is the information that the victim supplies to the responding police officer; and
(i) That although the State of Nebraska has the Crime Victim's Reparations Committee and compensation is available for medical expenses, lost earning power, and reasonable rehabilitation costs, the application process is difficult, complex, and time consuming and few victims are aware that the compensation provisions exist.
(2) It is therefor the intent of the Legislature to provide ways of improving the attitudes of victims and witnesses toward the criminal justice system and to provide for faster and more complete recovery by the victim from the effects of the crime through the establishment of pilot project centers for victim and witness assistance.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 477, § 1;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 38.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1844 - Crime Victim and Witness Assistance Fund; created; administration; use.

81-1844.
Crime Victim and Witness Assistance Fund; created; administration; use.
There is hereby created a fund to be known as the Crime Victim and Witness Assistance Fund. Such fund shall contain such amounts as may be appropriated by the Legislature and shall be used only for the purposes set forth in sections 81-1843 to 81-1851. Such fund shall be administered by the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 477, § 2;
Laws 2004, LB 270, § 8.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1844.01 - Pamphlet on rights and procedures; distribution.

81-1844.01.
Pamphlet on rights and procedures; distribution.
(1) The Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice shall create a pamphlet or document that contains the following information:
(a) A brief statement of the procedural steps of a criminal case;
(b) The rights and procedures under sections 81-1843 to 81-1851;
(c) Suggested procedures if the victim or the victim's immediate family is subjected to acts or threats of physical violence or intimidation by the defendant or at the direction of the defendant; and
(d) The availability of victim's compensation awards and the address of the Crime Victim's Reparations Committee.
(2) Not later than seventy-two hours after arraignment of the defendant for the crime, the county attorney shall distribute to the victim, as defined in section 29-119, the pamphlet or document of victim's rights created by the commission pursuant to this section.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 270, § 9.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1845 - Victim and witness assistance center; selection and establishment; Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; duties; funding.

81-1845.
Victim and witness assistance center; selection and establishment; Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; duties; funding.
(1) Any public or private nonprofit agency may apply to the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice for selection and funding as a victim and witness assistance center pursuant to sections 81-1843 to 81-1851.
(2) The commission shall consider the following factors, together with any other factors it deems appropriate, in selecting applicants to receive funds and be designated as a victim and witness assistance center:
(a) The number of volunteers that the proposed center will utilize;
(b) The stated goals of the applicant;
(c) The potential number of people that may be served by the proposed center and the needs of the community for such a center;
(d) Evidence of community support for the establishment of the proposed center; and
(e) The organizational structure of the agency which will operate the proposed center and provide services to victims and witnesses of crimes.
(3) Upon evaluation of all applicants, the Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice shall select a number of public or private nonprofit agencies which the commission deems qualified for designation to receive funding for the establishment and operation of such centers.
(4) The commission shall, upon the establishment of such centers, conduct appraisals of their performance to determine which of the centers shall receive continuation grants.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 477, § 3;
Laws 2004, LB 270, § 10;
Laws 2012, LB782, § 209;
Laws 2013, LB222, § 38.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1846 - Victim and witness assistance centers; purposes.

81-1846.
Victim and witness assistance centers; purposes.
The centers shall be designed to:
(1) Assist criminal justice agencies in giving more consideration and personal attention to victims and witnesses through the delivery of services to victims and witnesses of crimes;
(2) Provide a model for other community-based efforts to aid victims and witnesses;
(3) Sensitize law enforcement officials, communications technicians, and supervisors to the needs of victims of crime and encourage a concerned approach to such victims;
(4) Attempt to decrease the incidence of unreported crimes; and
(5) Assure that victims and witnesses are informed of the progress of the case in which they are involved.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 477, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1847 - Victim and witness assistance centers; services provided.

81-1847.
Victim and witness assistance centers; services provided.
Services provided by the centers shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) Providing assistance to victims in preparing claims for submission to the Crime Victim's Reparations Committee;
(2) Establishing a means for volunteers to work with criminal justice agencies to promote greater sensitivity to the needs of victims and witnesses;
(3) Providing followup support services to victims of violent crime and their families to insure that they receive necessary assistance through available community resources;
(4) Providing elderly victims of crime with services appropriate to their special needs;
(5) Providing liaison and referral systems to special counseling facilities and community service agencies for victims;
(6) Providing transportation and household assistance to those victims and witnesses participating in the criminal justice process;
(7) Notifying friends, relatives, and the employer of a victim, if requested;
(8) Arranging for verification of medical benefits and assistance when applying for compensation from the Crime Victim's Reparations Committee;
(9) Notifying witnesses prior to their being subpoenaed in criminal cases; and
(10) Notifying witnesses of changes in the court calendar to avoid unnecessary trips to the court or spending unnecessary time in court.
Source
Laws 1981, LB 477, § 5;
Laws 1986, LB 540, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 81 - State Administrative Departments › 81-1848.01 - Appeal; notification required.

81-1848.01.
Appeal; notification required.
(1) Upon the filing of an appeal by the defendant, the county attorney upon whom notice of appeal was served shall notify the Attorney General in writing of the name and last-known address of any victim as defined in section 29-119.
(2) The Attorney General shall notify the victim of the following:
(a) That the defendant has filed an appeal of the conviction;
(b) A brief explanation of the appeal process, including possible dispositions;
(c) Whether the defendant has been released on bail or other recognizance pending the disposition of the appeal;
(d) The time and place of any appellate proceedings and any changes in the time or place of those proceedings;
(e) The result of the appeal; and
(f) The final disposition of the case within thirty days after the final disposition.
(3) In the event the defendant's conviction is reversed and the case is remanded to the trial court for further proceedings, the victim has the same rights as he or she had during the previous proceedings which led to the appeal.
Source
Laws 2004, LB 270, § 12.