(1) For purposes of the Nebraska Criminal Code and any statute passed by the Legislature after the date of passage of the code, felonies are divided into ten classes which are distinguished from one another by the following penalties which are authorized upon conviction:

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Class I felony	Death
Class IA felony	Life imprisonment
Class IB felony	Maximum—life imprisonment
	Minimum—twenty years imprisonment
Class IC felony	Maximum—fifty years imprisonment
	Mandatory minimum—five years imprisonment
Class ID felony	Maximum—fifty years imprisonment
	Mandatory minimum—three years imprisonment
Class II felony	Maximum—fifty years imprisonment
	Minimum—one year imprisonment
Class IIA felony	Maximum—twenty years imprisonment
	Minimum—none
Class III felony	Maximum—four years imprisonment and two years
	post-release supervision or
	twenty-five thousand dollars fine, or both
	Minimum—none for imprisonment and nine months
	post-release supervision if imprisonment is imposed
Class IIIA felony	Maximum—three years imprisonment
	and eighteen months post-release supervision or
	ten thousand dollars fine, or both
	Minimum—none for imprisonment and nine months
	post-release supervision if imprisonment is imposed
Class IV felony	Maximum—two years imprisonment and twelve
	months post-release supervision or
	ten thousand dollars fine, or both
	Minimum—none for imprisonment and none for
	post-release supervision

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