Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-722 (2026)

Central registry; subject of report; access to information

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Upon request, a subject of the report of child abuse or neglect or, if such subject is a minor or otherwise legally incompetent, the guardian or guardian ad litem of the subject, shall be entitled to receive a copy of all information contained in the central registry of child protection cases maintained pursuant to section 28-718 pertaining to his or her case. The department shall not release data that would be harmful or detrimental or that would identify or locate a person who, in good faith, made a report of child abuse or neglect or cooperated in a subsequent investigation unless ordered to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: Shearer v. Leuenberger, 591 N.W.2d 762 (Neb. 1999).
Shearer v. Leuenberger, 591 N.W.2d 762 (Neb. 1999). · cites it 2× “According to §§ 28-722 and 28-726, access to information from cases of any classification is strictly limited to persons whose access is authorized by statute, such as subjects of the reports themselves; parents, guardians, or guardians ad litem of subjects; law enforcement…”
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