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• Traffic stopsGetting pulled over, documents, searches, and what happens roadside.→
• Being stoppedOn foot, on the street, and what you owe an officer who stops you.→
• Marijuana and drugsWhat the state legalized, what it did not, and where state and federal law disagree.→
• Impaired drivingImpaired driving stops, field tests, breath and blood tests, and implied consent.→
• Court and moneyDebt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.→
• Your homeRenting and the landlord, and when the police may come inside.→
• RecordingFilming police, recording calls, and whose consent the law requires.→
• Carrying a firearmCarry rules, the duty to disclose, where guns are barred, and self defense.→
• Charges and penaltiesHow offenses are graded, jail ranges, fines, and repeat offense steps.→
• How you carry yourselfSilence, counsel, complying now and contesting later.→

New in Nebraska

• Walkthrough·Oct 8The Car In The Bar LotA driver's seat, a running engine, an open can, a test, and the questions at the station.
• Walkthrough·Oct 8The Carry DayA handgun under a jacket without a permit, a posted bank, a ballgame, and a beer with dinner.
• Walkthrough·Oct 8The Call To The ApartmentA shouting match, officers at the door, an arrest, three days of no contact, and a petition.
• Walkthrough·Oct 8The Notice On The DoorRent late, seven days to pay, a court date, changed locks, and a lease clause that does not count.

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Someone asked

“How long does a landlord in Nebraska have to return a deposit?”

Getting The Deposit Back

When the tenancy ends, the landlord may apply the deposit to unpaid rent and damages from the tenant's noncompliance, and delivers or mails the balance with a written itemization within fourteen days.

• Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-1416StatuteSecurity deposits; prepaid rentOpens nebraskalegislature.gov ↗

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50 situations taken one decision at a time, with what the law asks of each side written out at every step. Each opens on its own page.

Traffic stops10Being stopped4Marijuana and drugs1Impaired driving2Court and money13Your home13Carrying a firearm1Charges and penalties2How you carry yourself4

• The Tinted Window StopDark front windows, a license and a phone card, and a plate that has lost its decal.4 steps →
• The Text At The WheelA drift over the line, a signal given late, a phone in hand, and the points that follow.4 steps →
• The School Bus MorningA residential street, yellow lights, a red arm, a red light and a child in a crosswalk.4 steps →
• The Fender BenderFollowing too close, a crash with an injury, help at the scene, a report, and the time to sue.4 steps →
• The Siren On The InterstateAn ambulance behind, a trooper on the shoulder, a stop on the side of the road, and a car left there.4 steps →
• The Suspended LicenseA revocation, a quick trip, a stop, and the urge to keep driving.4 steps →
• The Family Road TripSeat belts, a car seat and a booster, a gravel road, and an uncle on a motorcycle.4 steps →
• The Street RaceA borrowed car, a race at twice the limit, a crash, and the charges that rise from it.4 steps →
• The Bike CommuteWhere a cyclist rides, a car that turns across the lane, a driver with no insurance, and help from a stranger.4 steps →
• The ATV To The FieldA side by side on a county road, a trip into town, and a highway crossing.3 steps →

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About this guide — education built from the Nebraska Revised Statutes as the Nebraska Legislature publishes them, not a law degree in a webpage. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney or a legal aid office. Current as of October 2026.

This guide covers common situations in real Nebraska encounters. Not the whole legal code, not a replacement for a lawyer.