The No Contact Period
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-202 — after an arrest for domestic or sexual assault, no contact until the third day ends
- No contact with the victim.
- Staying away from the victim's residence, and any place the victim is temporarily staying.
- Causing no one else to contact the victim, other than officers and attorneys.
Until the third day ends. The no contact period ends at 11:59 p.m. on the third day after the arrest, or on the next day the courts are open if that day falls on a weekend or a court holiday.
The victim may waive the no contact period by signing the written waiver, at the time or later by contacting the arresting officer's agency.
A knowing violation is a Class I misdemeanor the first time and a Class IV felony after that. A person released without being given the advisements, and without signing the acknowledgment, is not prosecuted for it.
A protection order, if one follows, is a separate order on its own terms. A particular arrest is a question for a licensed Nebraska attorney.
Sources for this section (4)
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-201 — No-contact period; terms defined
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-202 — No-contact period; prohibitions
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-203 — No-contact period; waiver by victim
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 26-206 — No-contact period; violations; penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Nebraska attorney.