Nebraska Statutes

§ 27-511 — Rule 511. Waiver of privilege by voluntary disclosure

Nebraska § 27-511

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Ch. 27Courts; Rules of Evidence

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-511 (2026).

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A person upon whom these rules confer a privilege against disclosure of a confidential matter or communication waives the privilege if he or his predecessor, while holder of the privilege, voluntarily discloses or consents to disclosure of any significant part of the matter or communication. This rule does not apply if the disclosure is itself a privileged communication.

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Legislative History

Source: Laws 1975, LB 279, § 31.

Nearby Sections

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§ 27-1001

Rule 1001. Definitions; writings and recordings, photographs, original, and duplicate

§ 27-1002

Rule 1002. Requirement of original; exception

§ 27-1003

Rule 1003. Admissibility of duplicate; when

§ 27-1004

Rule 1004. Admissibility of other evidence of contents; when

§ 27-1005

Rule 1005. Public records; contents, how proved

§ 27-1006

Rule 1006. Voluminous writings, recordings, or photographs; summaries; availability; orders

§ 27-1007

Rule 1007. Contents of writings, recordings, or photographs; how proved

§ 27-1008

Rule 1008. Functions of judge and jury

§ 27-101

Rule 101. Scope

§ 27-102

Rule 102. Purpose and construction

§ 27-103

Rule 103. Rulings on evidence; effect of erroneous ruling; objection; offer of proof; record of offer and ruling; hearing of jury; plain error

§ 27-104

Rule 104. Preliminary questions; questions of admissibility, generally; relevancy conditioned on fact; hearing of jury; testimony by accused; weight and credibility

§ 27-105

Rule 105. Limited admissibility

§ 27-106

Rule 106. Remainder of or related writings or recorded statements; action of judge

§ 27-1101

Rule 1101. Applicability of rules; courts; proceedings generally; rules inapplicable; grand jury, miscellaneous proceedings; rules applicable in part

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