Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 2010 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lets a plaintiff suing under the Exploited Children’s Civil Remedy Act request use of a pseudonym instead of a legal name in all court proceedings and records, and once the court finds that request proper, it must ensure the pseudonym is used throughout the case.
Full Text of § 25-21,294
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In any action brought pursuant to the Exploited Children's Civil Remedy Act, a
plaintiff may request to use a pseudonym instead of his or her legal name in all court proceedings and records. Upon finding that the use of a pseudonym is proper, the court shall ensure that the pseudonym is used in all court proceedings and records.
Source
Laws 2010, LB728, § 5.
Plain-English Summary
Litigation is public by default, and for a plaintiff who was a child exploited in a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct, having a full name attached to that history in open court files carries its own cost. Section 25-21,294 addresses that directly. In any action brought under the Exploited Children’s Civil Remedy Act, a plaintiff may ask to use a pseudonym instead of a legal name in all court proceedings and records.
The section places a clear duty on the court once it finds the request proper: it shall ensure the pseudonym is used throughout the case, in every proceeding and every record generated in it. The protection is not automatic on request alone — the court has to find that using a pseudonym is proper — but once it makes that finding, the pseudonym stands in for the plaintiff’s legal name from that point forward in the litigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a plaintiff sue under a pseudonym in an Exploited Children’s Civil Remedy Act case?
Yes. The plaintiff may request use of a pseudonym instead of a legal name in all court proceedings and records.
Does the court have to grant every request to use a pseudonym?
The court must first find that using a pseudonym is proper. Once it makes that finding, it must ensure the pseudonym is used throughout the case.
Where does the pseudonym apply once it is approved?
In all court proceedings and records connected to the action, not just the caption of the case.
Who can request the use of a pseudonym?
The plaintiff — the participant or portrayed observer, or the parent or legal guardian bringing the action on the child’s behalf.
Why does the act include a pseudonym provision at all?
It protects a plaintiff’s identity from public disclosure in litigation records, recognizing that pursuing a civil remedy should not require exposing a child’s name in connection with the exploitation.
Source & verification. Section text and the amendment-history citation are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Legislature, Revisor of Statutes, enacted by the
Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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