Sections 25-21,297 to 25-21,301 shall be known and may be cited as the Human Trafficking Victims Civil Remedy Act.
§ 25-21,297.Act, how cited.
Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 2015 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section gives sections 25-21,297 through 25-21,301 their official short name — the Human Trafficking Victims Civil Remedy Act — the label the rest of the statute and courts use to refer to this separate civil-remedy scheme for victims of human trafficking.
Full Text of § 25-21,297
Source
Laws 2015, LB294, § 1.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-21,297 names a second, distinct civil-remedy scheme within this part of Chapter 25. Sections 25-21,297 to 25-21,301 are known and may be cited as the Human Trafficking Victims Civil Remedy Act. Though it sits close to the Exploited Children’s Civil Remedy Act and shares some structural features with it — a defined-terms section, a civil cause of action, a limitation period, and a pseudonym provision — it is its own act, built around human trafficking rather than the creation or distribution of visual depictions.
The sections that follow define the act’s key terms by cross-reference to section 28-830, set out who may sue and for what, fix a ten-year limitation period, and give a trafficking victim the same option to proceed under a pseudonym that the Exploited Children’s Civil Remedy Act gives its plaintiffs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the official name of sections 25-21,297 to 25-21,301?
The Human Trafficking Victims Civil Remedy Act.
Is this the same act as the Exploited Children’s Civil Remedy Act?
No. It is a separate act with its own defined terms, cause of action, limitation period, and pseudonym provision, addressing human trafficking rather than visual depictions of sexually explicit conduct involving children.
What does the Human Trafficking Victims Civil Remedy Act generally cover?
A civil cause of action for a trafficking victim, or that victim’s parent, legal guardian, or personal representative, along with a limitation period and pseudonym use.
Where do the act’s core terms come from?
Section 25-21,298 defines human trafficking and trafficking victim by cross-reference to section 28-830.
Which legislature enacted this act?
The Nebraska Legislature, through Laws 2015, LB294.
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Nebraska Legislature. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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