Nebraska Statutes 29-4310. Privileged communication; presence of others; effect; prosecutor; duty
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Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 27, article 5, any communication with a victim which is privileged, whether by statute, court order, or common law, shall retain such privilege regardless of who is present during the communication so long as the victim has a privilege with respect to each individual present. Nothing in this section shall relieve the prosecutor of the prosecutor’s duty to disclose and make known to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney any and all exculpatory material or information suitable for impeachment which is known to the prosecutor.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 29-4310
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.