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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-924 (2026)

Official misconduct; penalty

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(1) A public servant commits official misconduct if he knowingly violates any statute or lawfully adopted rule or regulation relating to his official duties.

(2) Official misconduct is a Class II misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2023 · leading case: Stamm v. Cnty. of Cheyenne, 326 F. Supp. 3d 832 (D. Neb. 2018).
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Stamm v. Cnty. of Cheyenne, 326 F. Supp. 3d 832 (D. Neb. 2018). · cites it 6× “(Count 7 of Amended Complaint, ¶ 61) • Defendants have violated Plaintiffs' rights arising under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-924 , 28-925, 28-926, 29-3518 and 42 U.”
State v. Dailey, 990 N.W.2d 523 (Neb. 2023). · cites it 8× “Dailey, the sheriff of Dawes County, Nebraska, chal- lenges his conviction for official misconduct, in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-924 (Reissue 2016), for failing to receive a lawfully committed prisoner into the county jail.”
State v. Douglas, 349 N.W.2d 870 (Neb. 1984). · cites it 6× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-924 relating to official misconduct; or, D.”
Hynes v. Hogan, 558 N.W.2d 35 (Neb. 1997). · cites it 5× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-924 (Reissue 1995) declares that a “public servant commits official misconduct if he knowingly violates any statute or lawfully adopted rule or regulation relating to his official duties.”
State ex rel. Peterson v. Shively, 310 Neb. 1 (Neb. 2021). · cites it 2× “§ 23-2001 (Reissue 2012) provides that all county officers may be removed from office for (1) habitual or will- ful neglect of duty, (2) extortion, (3) corruption, (4) willful maladministration in office, (5) conviction of a felony, (6) habitual drunkenness, or (7) official…”
People v. Feerick, 714 N.E.2d 851 (NY 1999). “…§ 35-44-1-2; Iowa Code Ann § 721.2; Kan Stat Ann § 21-3902 (a); Ky Rev Stat Ann § 522.020; Mont Code Ann § 45-7-401; Neb Rev Stat § 28-924; NH Stat Ann § 643:1; NJ Stat Ann § 2C:30-2; Ore Rev Stat §§ 162.405,162.415; Tenn Code Ann § 39-16-402; Tex Penal Code Ann § 39.02; Utah…”
Hynes v. Hogan, 553 N.W.2d 162 (Neb. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 9× “Further, Hynes alleged that by continuing to reside in Keith County, Hogan was guilty of official misconduct pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-924 (Reissue 1995), and that *869 Hogan’s office should therefore be declared vacant pursuant to Neb.”
The PEOPLE OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Franklin Borja CAMACHO, Defendant-Appellant, 103 F.3d 863 (9th Cir. 1996). “§ 45-7-401 (1993); Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-924 (1994); N.J.Rev.Stat.”
State v. Douglas, 349 N.W.2d 870 (Neb. 1984). · cites it 6× “Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-924 relating to official misconduct; or, D.”
State ex rel. Couns. for Dis. v. Edwards (Neb. 2014). · cites it 2× “Count I of the “Fourth Amended Information” stated that respondent had violated Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-924 (Reissue 2008), official misconduct, a Class II misdemeanor.”
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State v. Dailey, 990 N.W.2d 523 (Neb. 2023). “Dailey, the sheriff of Dawes County, Nebraska, chal- lenges his conviction for official misconduct, in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-924 (Reissue 2016), for failing to receive a lawfully committed prisoner into the county jail.”
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