As used in sections 44-3,134 to 44-3,142, unless the context otherwise requires:

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 44-3,134

  • 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
  • Department: shall mean the Department of Insurance. See Nebraska Statutes 44-103
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Insurer shall: include all companies, exchanges, societies, or associations whether organized on the stock, mutual, assessment, or fraternal plan of insurance and reciprocal insurance exchanges. See Nebraska Statutes 44-103
  • 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
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(1) Authorized agency shall mean the Nebraska State Patrol, a local governmental police department, a county sheriff’s office, a county attorney, a municipal attorney, a United States district attorney, a duly constituted criminal investigative agency of the United States Government, and the office of the Nebraska Attorney General;

(2) Insurer shall mean any insurance company, adjustor, or agent; and

(3) Relevant shall mean having a tendency to make the existence of any information that is of consequence to an investigation of motor vehicle theft or motor vehicle insurance fraud or a determination of such issue more probable or less probable than it would be without such information.