Oppression under color of office; penalty.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-926
in effect28-926. Oppression under color of office; penalty.
(1) Any public servant or peace officer who, by color of or in the execution of his office, shall designedly, willfully, or corruptly injure, deceive, harm, or oppress any person, or shall attempt to injure, deceive, harm, or oppress any person, commits oppression under color of office, and shall be answerable to the party so injured, deceived, or harmed or oppressed in treble damages.
(2) Oppression under color of office is a Class II misdemeanor.
Laws 1977, LB 38, § 211.
Source: Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov)URL: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=28-926Fetched: 10/20/2026
