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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696 (2026)

Motor vehicle; accident; duty to stop; information to furnish; report; powers of peace officer; violation; penalty

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident upon a public highway, private road, or private drive, resulting in damage to property, shall (a) immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident and (b) give his or her name, address, telephone number, and operator's license number to the owner of the property struck or the driver or occupants of any other vehicle involved in the collision.

(2) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident upon a public highway, private road, or private drive, resulting in damage to an unattended vehicle or property, shall immediately stop such vehicle and leave in a conspicuous place in or on the unattended vehicle or property a written notice containing the information required by subsection (1) of this section. In addition, such driver shall, without unnecessary delay, report the collision, by telephone or otherwise, to an appropriate peace officer.

(3)(a) A peace officer may remove or cause to be removed from a roadway, without the consent of the driver or owner, any vehicle, cargo, or other property which is obstructing the roadway creating or aggravating an emergency situation or otherwise endangering the public safety. Any vehicle, cargo, or other property obstructing a roadway shall be removed by the most expeditious means available to clear the obstruction, giving due regard to the protection of the property removed.

(b) This subsection does not apply if an accident results in or is believed to involve the release of hazardous materials, hazardous substances, or hazardous wastes, as those terms are defined in section 75-362.

(4) Any person violating subsection (1) or (2) of this section is guilty of a Class II misdemeanor. If such person has had one or more convictions under this section in the twelve years prior to the date of the current conviction under this section, such person is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor. As part of any sentence, suspended sentence, or judgment of conviction under this section, the court may order the defendant not to drive any motor vehicle for any purpose in the State of Nebraska for a period of up to one year from the date ordered by the court. If the court orders the defendant not to drive any motor vehicle for any purpose in the State of Nebraska for a period of up to one year from the date ordered by the court, the court shall also order that the operator's license of such person be revoked for a like period.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: State v. Veiman, 546 N.W.2d 785 (Neb. 1996).
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State v. Veiman, 546 N.W.2d 785 (Neb. 1996). · cites it 4× “02 (Reissue 1988) (now codified at Neb.Rev.Stat. § 60-696 (Cum.Supp.1994)), the statute under whose auspice Veiman was charged with and convicted of leaving the scene of a property damage accident.”
State v. Flodman, 33 Neb. Ct. App. 504 (Neb. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “Lazure does not dispute that he backed his pickup into the white SUV and left the golf course without leaving a note containing the statutorily required information.”
In Re Interest of Jorge O., 786 N.W.2d 343 (Neb. 2010). · cites it 2× “§ 43-247 (1) (Reissue 2008) after he admitted leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696 (1)(a) (Cum. Supp.”
State v. Pickinpaugh, 762 N.W.2d 328 (Neb. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “Pickinpaugh was also charged with failure to stop following an accident involving property damage, a Class II misdemeanor and violation of Neb.Rev.Stat. § 60-696 (Cum. Supp.2006). Pickinpaugh filed a motion to suppress/motion in limine on July 12, 2007, for suppression of all…”
State v. Barnett (Neb. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “§ 60-6 ,196 (Reissue 2010), leaving the scene of an accident, a Class II misdemeanor pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696 (1) (Reissue 2010), and reckless driving, a Class III misdemeanor pursuant to Neb.”
State v. Palomo (Neb. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “§ 28-905 (3) (Reissue 2016); (5) leaving the scene of an accident (unattended vehicle), a Class II misdemeanor, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696 (Reissue 2010); (6) obstructing a peace officer, a Class I misdemeanor, pursuant to Neb.”
State v. Howard (Neb. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “§ 28-906 (Reissue 2016); Count 7, leaving the scene of an accident, a Class II misdemeanor, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696 (Reissue 2010); and Count 8, willful reckless driving, a Class III misdemeanor, pursuant to Neb.”
State v. Pierce (Neb. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “2d 167 (2012) (applying framework for knowledge element of § 60-697 in context of leaving scene of property damage accident under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-696 (Reissue 2010)).”
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