Nebraska § 38-177 Disciplinary actions; terms, defined

Nebraska Statutes

§ 38-177 — Disciplinary actions; terms, defined

Nebraska § 38-177

Ch. 38Health Occupations and Professions

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Bluebook

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-177 (2026).

Text

For purposes of sections 38-178 , 38-179 , and 38-184 :

(1)Confidential information means information protected as privileged under applicable law;

(2)Conviction means a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere or non vult contendere made to a formal criminal charge or a judicial finding of guilt irrespective of the pronouncement of judgment or the suspension thereof and includes instances in which the imposition or the execution of sentence is suspended following a judicial finding of guilt and the defendant is placed on probation; and

(3)Pattern of incompetent or negligent conduct means a continued course of incompetent or negligent conduct in performing the duties of the profession.

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For purposes of sections 38-178 , 38-179 , and 38-184 :
(1) Confidential information means information protected as privileged under applicable law;
(2) Conviction means a plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction following a plea of nolo contendere or non vult contendere made to a formal criminal charge or a judicial finding of guilt irrespective of the pronouncement of judgment or the suspension thereof and includes instances in which the imposition or the execution of sentence is suspended following a judicial finding of guilt and the defendant is placed on probation; and
(3) Pattern of incompetent or negligent conduct means a continued course of incompetent or negligent conduct in performing the duties of the profession.

Legislative History

Source: Laws 1976, LB 877, § 6; Laws 1978, LB 748, § 36; Laws 1986, LB 318, § 142; Laws 1988, LB 693, § 1; Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 21; R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-161.01; Laws 2007, LB463, § 77.