NE LB876

Law enforcement officers may issue immediate protective orders against individuals arrested for domestic or sexual assault when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the person poses a threat to the victim or their family/household members

Immediate protective orders expire at 11:59 p.m. on the third day after issuance and prohibit the restrained person from contacting, threatening, or approaching the victim, entering their residence, possessing firearms, and harming household pets

The State Court Administrator must develop standardized forms for immediate protective orders in English and other languages spoken by Nebraska residents

Violating an immediate protective order is a Class I misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class IV felony for subsequent offenses, with mandatory arrest provisions for officers with probable cause

Respondent presence at a show cause hearing under the Protection Orders Act constitutes sufficient notice of the protection order, eliminating the requirement for further service