Nebraska Statutes 55-703. Civil action; relief available
(1) A civil action may be brought in any court with jurisdiction by the Attorney General against any person that knowingly or intentionally violates any provision of section 55-702. The court may:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 55-703
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- 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
(a) Issue an injunction;
(b) Order the person to make a payment of money unlawfully received from, or required to be refunded to, one or more servicemembers;
(c) Order the person to pay to the state the reasonable costs of the Attorney General’s investigation and prosecution related to the action; and
(d) Order the person to pay a civil penalty not greater than five thousand dollars per violation.
(2) Relief may not be granted under subsection (1) of this section if relief for the violation has already been granted under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.