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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2287 (2026)

Restitution; effect on civil action

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(1) Sections 29-2280 to 29-2289 shall not limit or impair the right of a victim to sue and recover damages from the defendant in a civil action.

(2) The findings in the sentencing hearing and the fact that restitution was required or paid shall not be admissible as evidence in a civil action and shall have no legal effect on the merits of a civil action.

(3) Any restitution paid by the defendant to the victim shall be set off against any judgment in favor of the victim in a civil action arising out of the facts or events which were the basis for the restitution. The court trying the civil action shall hold a separate hearing to determine the validity and amount of any setoff asserted by the defendant.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2024 · leading case: State v. Yost, 455 N.W.2d 162 (Neb. 1990).
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State v. Yost, 455 N.W.2d 162 (Neb. 1990). “Section 29-2280 provides that a sentencing court may order the defendant to make restitution for the actual physical injury, property damage, or loss sustained by the victim as a direct result of the offense for which the defendant has been *328 convicted.”
State v. Brown, 9 N.W.3d 871 (Neb. 2024). · cites it 2× “5, 2002) (not designated for permanent publication). Cf. Hester v. U.S., ___ U.S. ___, 139 S.”
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