(1) A person commits the offense of false reporting if he or she:
(a) Furnishes material information he or she knows to be false to any peace officer or other official with the intent to instigate an investigation of an alleged criminal matter or to impede the investigation of an actual criminal matter;
(b) Furnishes information he or she knows to be false alleging the existence of the need for the assistance of an emergency medical service or emergency care provider or an emergency in which human life or property are in jeopardy to any hospital, emergency medical service, or other person or governmental agency;
(c) Furnishes any information, or causes such information to be furnished or conveyed by electric, electronic, telephonic, or mechanical means, knowing the same to be false concerning the need for assistance of a fire department or any personnel or equipment of such department;
(d) Furnishes any information he or she knows to be false concerning the location of any explosive in any building or other property to any person; or
(e) Furnishes material information he or she knows to be false to any governmental department or agency with the intent to instigate an investigation or to impede an ongoing investigation and which actually results in causing or impeding such investigation.
(2)(a) False reporting pursuant to subdivisions (1)(a) through (d) of this section is a Class I misdemeanor.
(b) False reporting pursuant to subdivision (1)(e) of this section is an infraction.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
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7 in the last 5 years), 1938–2025 · leading case:
State v. Ewing, 378 N.W.2d 158 (Neb. 1985).
State v. Ewing, 378 N.W.2d 158 (Neb. 1985).
· cites it 32× “to impede the investigation of an actual criminal matter” in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (l)(a) (Cum. Supp.”
State v. Rieker, 318 Neb. 238 (Neb. 2025).
· cites it 28× “The purpose of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (1)(a) (Reissue 2016) is to pre- vent the public from willfully furnishing erroneous information to law enforcement officers and thus interfering with the performance of their duties.”
In Interest of Mcmanaman, 383 N.W.2d 45 (Neb. 1986).
· cites it 12× “aims that the separate juvenile court erred (1) in finding that the statements in question were made with criminal intent, (2) in finding that the appellant's comments were made for the purpose of instigating a criminal investigation, (3) in not granting appellant's motion to…”
Eduardo Adame-Hernandez v. William P. Barr, 929 F.3d 1020 (8th Cir. 2019).
· cites it 10× “The IJ examined the statute of conviction, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 , and determined that at least one of Adame-Hernandez's convictions was under subsection (1)(a), which included an explicit element of intent to deceive, rendering the crime categorically one involving moral…”
State v. Ferguson, 301 Neb. 697 (Neb. 2018).
· cites it 2× “2015); one count of false reporting in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (1) (Reissue 2016); and one count of child abuse in violation of Neb.”
Waldron v. Roark, 874 N.W.2d 850 (Neb. 2016).
· cites it 2× “Among the misdemeanors alleged were violations of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (1) (Reissue 2008) and Lincoln Mun.”
State v. Covey, 290 Neb. 257 (Neb. 2015).
· cites it 5× “Covey argued that the State could have instead charged him with false reporting under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (Reissue 2008), because he had provided the false name in an attempt to avoid an arrest warrant.”
State v. Albers, 758 N.W.2d 411 (Neb. Ct. App. 2008).
· cites it 3× “2006) (criminal attempt), false reporting under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (Cum. Supp. 2006), and third degree assault under Neb.”
State v. Fix, 365 N.W.2d 471 (Neb. 1985).
· cites it 4× “Count III charged him with violating Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (1)(a) (Reissue 1979), furnishing false information to a police officer with the intent to instigate an investigation of an alleged crime.”
State v. Ege, 420 N.W.2d 305 (Neb. 1988).
· cites it 2× “See Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (Reissue 1985). The informant’s knowledge was based upon his observation of the defendant’s driving his car over a curb, as well as on his face-to-face encounter with the defendant.”
State v. Anderson, 626 N.W.2d 627 (Neb. Ct. App. 2001).
· cites it 6× “While he admits to having lied to police, he argues that this conduct, unaccompanied with knowledge of the murderer’s identity, amounts to false reporting under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (Cum. Supp. 2000), a misdemeanor, rather than accessory to a felony.”
Nebraska Legislature ex rel. State v. Hergert, 720 N.W.2d 372 (Neb. 2006).
· cites it 7× “The Legislature alleged that this campaign statement contained false and deceptive information in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (Cum. Supp. 2004).”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907(1)(a) — 6 cases
State v. Ewing, 378 N.W.2d 158 (Neb. 1985).
“to impede the investigation of an actual criminal matter” in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (l)(a) (Cum. Supp.”
In Interest of Mcmanaman, 383 N.W.2d 45 (Neb. 1986).
“aims that the separate juvenile court erred (1) in finding that the statements in question were made with criminal intent, (2) in finding that the appellant's comments were made for the purpose of instigating a criminal investigation, (3) in not granting appellant's motion to…”
State v. Rieker, 318 Neb. 238 (Neb. 2025).
“The purpose of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (1)(a) (Reissue 2016) is to pre- vent the public from willfully furnishing erroneous information to law enforcement officers and thus interfering with the performance of their duties.”
State v. Covey, 290 Neb. 257 (Neb. 2015).
“Covey argued that the State could have instead charged him with false reporting under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (Reissue 2008), because he had provided the false name in an attempt to avoid an arrest warrant.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907(2)(a) — 2 cases
State v. Albers, 758 N.W.2d 411 (Neb. Ct. App. 2008).
“2006) (criminal attempt), false reporting under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (Cum. Supp. 2006), and third degree assault under Neb.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907(l)(a) — 8 cases
State v. Ewing, 378 N.W.2d 158 (Neb. 1985).
“to impede the investigation of an actual criminal matter” in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (l)(a) (Cum. Supp.”
State v. Fix, 365 N.W.2d 471 (Neb. 1985).
“Count III charged him with violating Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (1)(a) (Reissue 1979), furnishing false information to a police officer with the intent to instigate an investigation of an alleged crime.”
Nebraska Legislature ex rel. State v. Hergert, 720 N.W.2d 372 (Neb. 2006).
“The Legislature alleged that this campaign statement contained false and deceptive information in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-907 (Cum. Supp. 2004).”
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