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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-371 (2026)

Vulnerable adult, defined

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Vulnerable adult means any person eighteen years of age or older who has a substantial mental or functional impairment or for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed under the Nebraska Probate Code.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2023 · leading case: State v. Vanderford, 980 N.W.2d 397 (Neb. 2022).
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State v. Vanderford, 980 N.W.2d 397 (Neb. 2022). · cites it 6× “The written verdict also stated that the court, in reaching its verdict, used the definition of “[v]ulnerable adult” appearing in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-371 (Reissue 2016), the definition of “[s]ubstantial mental impairment” appearing in Neb.”
State v. Bershon, 983 N.W.2d 490 (Neb. 2023). · cites it 2× “” For purposes of § 28-386, “[v]ulnerable adult” is defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-371 (Reissue 2016) to include, inter alia, “any person eighteen years of age or older who has a substantial mental .”
State v. Stubbs, 562 N.W.2d 547 (Neb. 1997). · cites it 4× “The State contends that the Court of Appeals erred in (1) finding that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to prove that Stubbs exploited Edmisten; (2) finding that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to prove that Edmisten was a “vulnerable adult” as…”
Danell Blevins v. State, 2017 WY 43 (Wyo. 2017). “, quoting Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-371 (Reissue 1995). [¶19] At the end of Stubb’s trial, the trial court ruled that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a verdict on the “substantial mental impairment” portion of the statute.”
State v. Dehning, 296 Neb. 537 (Neb. 2017). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-371 (Reissue 2008) defines a “[v]ulnerable adult” as “any person eighteen years of age or older who has a substantial mental or functional impairment or for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed under the Nebraska Probate Code.”
State v. Stubbs, 555 N.W.2d 55 (Neb. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 5× “§ 29-1207 (Reissue 1995). We find that the evidence was insufficient to prove that Stubbs exploited the alleged victim or that the victim was a “vulnerable adult” as defined by Neb.”
State v. Boyd, 28 Neb. Ct. App. 874 (Neb. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-371 (Reissue 2016) defines “[v]ulner- able adult” as “any person eighteen years of age or older who has a substantial mental or functional impairment or for whom a guardian or conservator has been appointed under the Nebraska Probate Code.”
State v. Janssen, 584 N.W.2d 27 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “We have previously indicated that Bergman’s testimony did not have sufficient foundation to support a finding that Helen was mentally or physically impaired.”
State v. Rakosnik (Neb. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “5 included definitions of “vulnerable adult” as defined in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-371 (Reissue 2008), “exploitation” as defined in Neb.”
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