Nebraska Statutes 83-964. Sentence of death; how enforced
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A sentence of death shall be enforced by the intravenous injection of a substance or substances in a quantity sufficient to cause death. The lethal substance or substances shall be administered in compliance with an execution protocol created and maintained by the Department of Correctional Services.
Source
- Laws 1973, LB 268, § 17;
- R.S.1943, (2008), § 29-2532;
- Laws 2009, LB36, § 9;
- Laws 2015, LB268, § 35;
- Referendum 2016, No. 426.
- Note: The repeal of section 83-964 by Laws 2015, LB 268, section 35, is not effective because of the vote on the referendum at the November 2016 general election.