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Laws current as of July 30, 2024

Am I eligible to get a sexual assault protection order?

You can file for a sexual assault protection order if you have been the victim of a sexual assault offense. You do not have to have a specific relationship with the abuser to qualify for an order.1

If you do not qualify for a sexual assault protection order, you may qualify for a domestic abuse protection order or a harassment protection order instead. If you already filed for a sexual assault protection order, you can ask the judge to treat your petition as one asking for one of the other types of order. The judge can do that if they believe it is appropriate.2

1 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-105(1)
2 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-107

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