Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-613 (2026)

Commercial bribery and breach of duty to act disinterestedly; penalty

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(1) A person commits a Class I misdemeanor if he or she solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit as consideration for knowingly violating or agreeing to violate a duty of fidelity to which he or she is subject as:

(a) Agent or employee; or

(b) Trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary; or

(c) Lawyer, physician, accountant, appraiser, or other professional advisor; or

(d) Officer, director, partner, limited liability company member, manager, or other participant in the direction of the affairs of an incorporated or unincorporated association; or

(e) Duly elected or appointed representative or trustee of a labor organization or employee of a welfare trust fund; or

(f) Arbitrator or other purportedly disinterested adjudicator or referee.

(2) A person who holds himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in the business of making disinterested selection, appraisal, or criticism of commodities, property, or services commits a Class I misdemeanor if he or she solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit to alter, modify, or change his or her selection, appraisal, or criticism.

(3) A person commits a Class I misdemeanor if he or she confers or offers or agrees to confer any benefit the acceptance of which would be an offense under subsection (1) or (2) of this section.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: Tylle v. Zoucha, 412 N.W.2d 438 (Neb. 1987).
Tylle v. Zoucha, 412 N.W.2d 438 (Neb. 1987). · cites it 4× “§ 14-2004 (Reissue 1983); "professional advisor," Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-613 (Reissue 1985); "professional sport," Neb.”
In re the Extradition of Chan Seong-I, 346 F. Supp. 2d 1149 (D.N.M. 2004). “150 (misdemeanor); Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-613 (misdemeanor); Ney.”
Wiggins v. Omaha Hous. Auth. Found. Inc., No. 8:24-cv-00202 (D. Neb. Feb. 24, 2025). · cites it 16× “As discussed previously, the Court does not have original jurisdiction to hear any of Wiggins’ state-law claims, nor is it likely to exercise supplemental jurisdiction if Wiggins’ federal claims are dismissed.”
Lee v. Omaha Hous. Auth. Found. Inc., No. 8:24-cv-00203, 2025 WL 588030 (D. Neb. Feb. 24, 2025). · cites it 16× “As discussed previously, the Court does not have original jurisdiction to hear any of Lee’s state-law claims, nor is it likely to exercise supplemental jurisdiction if Lee’s federal claims are dismissed.”
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