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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. Brown, 317 Neb. 273 (Neb. 2024).
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State v. Brown, 317 Neb. 273 (Neb. 2024). · cites it 2× “21 The Legislature has provided that when sentencing a con- victed offender for a felony other than a Class III, IIIA, or IV felony, “the court shall fix the minimum and the maximum terms of the sentence to be served within the limits provided by law.”
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.”
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