Nebraska Statutes 28-378. Records relating to abuse; release of information; when
The department or appropriate law enforcement agency shall provide requested information to any person legally authorized by sections 28-376 to 28-380 to have access to records relating to abuse when ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction or upon compliance by such person with identification requirements established by rules and regulations of the department or law enforcement agency. Such information shall not include the name and address of the person making the report, except that the department may use the name and address as required or authorized by state law, federal law, federal regulation, or applicable federal program provisions and in furtherance of its programs and the county attorney‘s office may request and receive the name and address of the person making the report with such person’s written consent. The name and other identifying data of any person requesting or receiving information from the registry and the dates and the circumstances under which requests are made or information is released shall be entered in the registry.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 28-378
- Abuse: means any knowing or intentional act on the part of a caregiver or any other person which results in physical injury, unreasonable confinement, cruel punishment, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation of a vulnerable adult. See Nebraska Statutes 28-351
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Department: shall mean the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 28-356
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Law enforcement agency: shall mean the police department or the town marshal in incorporated municipalities, the office of the sheriff in unincorporated areas, and the Nebraska State Patrol. See Nebraska Statutes 28-359
- Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Registry: shall mean the Adult Protective Services Central Registry established by section 28-376. See Nebraska Statutes 28-365
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801