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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-716 (2026)

Person participating in an investigation or the making of a report or providing information or assistance; immune from liability; civil or criminal

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Any person participating in an investigation or the making of a report of child abuse or neglect required by section 28-711 pursuant to or participating in a judicial proceeding resulting therefrom or providing information or assistance, including a medical evaluation or consultation in connection with an investigation, a report, or a judicial proceeding pursuant to a report of child abuse or neglect, shall be immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed, except for maliciously false statements.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1961–2020 · leading case: Shearer v. Leuenberger, 591 N.W.2d 762 (Neb. 1999).
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Shearer v. Leuenberger, 591 N.W.2d 762 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 12× “(Reissue 1995), and the special child abuse immunity provision of Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-716 (Reissue 1995). (a) Registry DSS is directed by § 28-715 to "file each report of suspected abuse or neglect in a special state Abused or Neglected Child Registry to be maintained in the…”
Niklaus v. Simmons, 196 F. Supp. 691 (D. Neb. 1961). · cites it 10× “Beck, the plaintiff alleges to be violative of Section 28-716, RJEt.S.Neb.1943; 4 that in preparing the petition whereby (the disbarment proceeding against plaintiff) was commenced, the defendants, in furtherance of the conspiracy, attempted to conceal the defect in parties in…”
In re Interest of B.B., 29 Neb. Ct. App. 1 (Neb. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 17× “The immunity provision set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-716 (Reissue 2016) which relates to mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse or neglect does not prohibit the juvenile court from acquiring jurisdic- tion of juveniles determined to be within the meaning of §…”
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