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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-111 (2026)

Enhanced penalty; enumerated offenses

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Any person who commits one or more of the following criminal offenses against a person or a person's property because of the person's race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability or because of the person's association with a person of a certain race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability shall be punished by the imposition of the next higher penalty classification than the penalty classification prescribed for the criminal offense, unless such criminal offense is already punishable as a Class IB felony or higher classification: Manslaughter, section 28-305; assault in the first degree, section 28-308; assault in the second degree, section 28-309; assault in the third degree, section 28-310; terroristic threats, section 28-311.01; stalking, section 28-311.03; kidnapping, section 28-313; false imprisonment in the first degree, section 28-314; false imprisonment in the second degree, section 28-315; sexual assault in the first degree, section 28-319; sexual assault in the second or third degree, section 28-320; sexual assault of a child, sections 28-319.01 and 28-320.01; arson in the first degree, section 28-502; arson in the second degree, section 28-503; arson in the third degree, section 28-504; criminal mischief, section 28-519; unauthorized application of graffiti, section 28-524; criminal trespass in the first degree, section 28-520; or criminal trespass in the second degree, section 28-521.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2009–2021 · leading case: State v. Henderson, 762 N.W.2d 1 (Neb. 2009).
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State v. Henderson, 762 N.W.2d 1 (Neb. 2009). · cites it 2× “[89] See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-111 (Reissue 2008). [90] See Neb.”
State of West Virginia v. Steward Butler, 799 S.E.2d 718 (W. Va. 2017). · cites it 2× “035 ; Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-111 to -113; N.H. Rev.”
City of Omaha v. Prof'l Firefighters Assn., 309 Neb. 918 (Neb. 2021). · cites it 2× “The more difficult task for the City is showing that LeClair’s reinstatement is so contrary to that public policy that the arbitrator’s award should not be enforced.”
Phelps-Roper v. Heineman, 710 F. Supp. 2d 890 (D. Neb. 2010). “Repealed Bellevue Ordinances In Counts VI and VII of the Amended Complaint, Phelps-Roper seeks a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief barring enforcement of sections 28-111, 28-112, and 28-125 through 28-133 of the Bellevue Municipal Code.”
State v. Duncan (Neb. 2016). · cites it 5× “Gellinger is a tall person, and the platform 1 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-111 (Cum. Supp. 2014).”
Ramos v. Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. (D. Neb. 2021). · cites it 2× “3 See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-111 (Westlaw 2021). In light of the foregoing, the court will allow this action to proceed to service of process.”
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