Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-105 (2026)

Contempt, defined; punishment

✓ current as of July 2026
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The Legislature has power and authority to punish as a contempt by fine or imprisonment, or either of them, the offense of knowingly arresting a member in violation of his privilege; of assaulting or threatening to assault a member, or threatening to do him any harm, in person or property, for anything said or done as a member thereof; of attempting, by menace or other corrupt means, to control or influence a member in giving his vote, or to prevent his giving it; of disorderly or contemptuous conduct tending to disturb its proceedings; of refusing to attend or to be sworn or to be examined as a witness before the Legislature or a committee, when duly summoned; of assaulting or preventing any person going to the Legislature, or its committee, by order thereof, knowing the same; of rescuing or attempting to rescue any person arrested by order of the Legislature, knowing of such arrest; and of knowingly injuring any officer of the Legislature in the discharge of his duties as such.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1986–2019 · leading case: State ex rel. Peterson v. Ebke, 303 Neb. 637 (Neb. 2019).
State ex rel. Peterson v. Ebke, 303 Neb. 637 (Neb. 2019). “(i) A person guilty of contempt under the provision of these rules shall be subject to punishment pursuant to RRS 50-105 and 50-106 during the session, or to RRS 50-407 when the Legislature is not in session.”
State v. Douglas, 388 N.W.2d 801 (Neb. 1986). · cites it 2× “The State, in an attempt to bring Douglas’ testimony before the Special Commonwealth Committee within the ambit of § 28-915, cites to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 50-105 (Reissue 1984), which authorizes the Legislature to punish as contempt “refusing to attend or to be sworn or to be…”
State ex rel. Peterson v. Ebke, 303 Neb. 637 (Neb. 2019). “(i) A person guilty of contempt under the provision of these rules shall be subject to punishment pursuant to RRS 50-105 and 50-106 during the session, or to RRS 50-407 when the Legislature is not in session.”
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