Nebraska Statutes 36-213.01. Assignment of wages by head of family; violation; penalty
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Any person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, limited liability company, or business institution that violates section 36-213 shall (1) be liable to the party injured through such violation thereof for the amount of the wages withheld by any employer under such void assignment or notice of such void assignment, with all costs and expenses and a reasonable attorney‘s fee to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state, and (2) be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.
Source
- Laws 1939, c. 39, § 1, p. 195;
- C.S.Supp.,1941, § 36-214;
- R.S.1943, § 36-213;
- Laws 1949, c. 99, § 1(2), p. 274;
- Laws 1977, LB 40, § 171;
- Laws 1993, LB 121, § 199.
Attorney's Note
Under the Nebraska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class IV misdemeanor | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 36-213.01
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Company: shall include any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company, joint venture, or association. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
- 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