Nebraska § 28-924 Official misconduct; penalty

Nebraska Statutes

§ 28-924 — Official misconduct; penalty

Nebraska § 28-924

Ch. 28Crimes and Punishments

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-924 (2026).

Text

(1)A public servant commits official misconduct if he knowingly violates any statute or lawfully adopted rule or regulation relating to his official duties.

(2)Official misconduct is a Class II misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

Source: Laws 1977, LB 38, § 209. Annotations: A sheriff who failed to receive a prisoner lawfully committed to jail for purposes of section 23-1703 was guilty of official misconduct. State v. Dailey, 314 Neb. 325, 990 N.W.2d 523 (2023). Failure by a county attorney to reside in the county he or she holds office in is not official misconduct. Hynes v. Hogan, 251 Neb. 404, 558 N.W.2d 35 (1997).