A Harassment Protection Order
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-104 — an order against someone who is not family, and one for a victim of sexual assault
Any victim who has been harassed may file a petition and affidavit for a harassment protection order, stating the events and dates, including the most recent and most severe.
What harass means. To harass is to engage in a knowing and willful course of conduct directed at a specific person which seriously terrifies, threatens or intimidates the person and which serves no legitimate purpose.
The order can bar the respondent from restraining, harassing, threatening or assaulting the petitioner, and from telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the petitioner.
A victim of a sexual assault offense may file for a sexual assault protection order, which grants the same kinds of relief.
Either order may be issued ex parte if irreparable harm, loss or damage will result before a hearing on notice. For harassment, the court may decline and set an evidentiary hearing instead.
Violating a harassment protection order is a Class II misdemeanor the first time and a Class I misdemeanor after that.
A harassment order does not reach conduct during labor picketing. A particular petition is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.
Sources for this section (5)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-104 — Harassment protection order; petition; relief granted
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-105 — Sexual assault protection order; petition; relief granted
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-109 — Ex parte protection order; duration; notice
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-118 — Protection order; violation; penalties
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-311.02 — Stalking and harassment; terms defined
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.