§ 42-901 Act, how cited
§ 42-902 Legislative intent
§ 42-903 Terms, defined
§ 42-904 Department; programs and services; duties
§ 42-905 Comprehensive support services; enumerated
§ 42-906 Support services; to whom provided
§ 42-907 Emergency services; enumerated
§ 42-908 Department; victim; diagnostic assessment; referral; followup
§ 42-909 Department; victim; provide support services; plan of action
§ 42-910 Department; services for children; enumerated
§ 42-911 Department; victims; provide resource information
§ 42-912 Department; develop client feedback; collect statistical data
§ 42-913 Department; person who commits domestic abuse; programs and services
§ 42-914 Department; domestic violence; develop educational curriculum
§ 42-915 Department; families; develop community support systems
§ 42-916 Department; family program; prevent generational continuation of abuse
§ 42-917 Delivery of services; cooperation;coordination of programs
§ 42-918 Contact with victims of spouse abuse and families; confidentiality; violation; penalty
§ 42-919 Programs; administered independent of welfare assistance programs
§ 42-920 Department; contract for services
§ 42-921 Department; power to accept gifts, grants, devises, and bequests; use
§ 42-922 Department; adopt rules and regulations
§ 42-923 Department; determine ability to pay for services; uniform fee schedule; reduced or waived; when
§ 42-924 Protection order; when authorized; term; renewal; violation; penalty; construction of sections
§ 42-924.01 Protection order; filed, issued, and served without payment of costs; when
§ 42-924.02 Protection order; forms provided; State Court Administrator; duties
§ 42-924.03 Protection order granted to respondent; when
§ 42-925 Ex parte protection order; duration; notice requirements; hearing; notice; referral to referee; notice regarding firearm or ammunition
§ 42-926 Protection order; copies; distribution; sheriff; duties; dismissal or modification; clerk of court; duties; notice requirements
§ 42-927 Law enforcement agencies; education and training programs
§ 42-928 Protection order; restraining order; violation; arrest, when
§ 42-929 Arrest; peace officer; duties; conditions of release
§ 42-930 Law enforcement agency; Nebraska Commissionon Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; duties
§ 42-931 Foreign protection order; enforcement

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes > Protection from Domestic Abuse Act

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Action shall: include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Domestic: when applied to corporations shall mean all those created by authority of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Foreign: when applied to corporations shall include all those created by authority other than that of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Magistrate: shall include judge of the county court and clerk magistrate. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Magistrate shall: include judge of the county court and clerk magistrate. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Peace officer: shall include sheriffs, coroners, jailers, marshals, police officers, state highway patrol officers, members of the National Guard on active service by direction of the Governor during periods of emergency, and all other persons with similar authority to make arrests. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Peace officer shall: include sheriffs, coroners, jailers, marshals, police officers, state highway patrol officers, members of the National Guard on active service by direction of the Governor during periods of emergency, and all other persons with similar authority to make arrests. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person shall: include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Violate: shall include failure to comply with. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801