In any action brought pursuant to the Human Trafficking Victims 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.
§ 25-21,301.Use of pseudonym.
Article 21: Special Proceedings and Actions · Last amended 2015 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lets a plaintiff suing under the Human Trafficking Victims 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 § 25-21,301
Source
Laws 2015, LB294, § 5.
Plain-English Summary
Section 25-21,301 gives a trafficking victim suing under the Human Trafficking Victims Civil Remedy Act the same identity protection the Exploited Children’s Civil Remedy Act gives its plaintiffs. In any action brought under this act, a plaintiff may request use of a pseudonym instead of a legal name in all court proceedings and records.
As with the parallel provision at section 25-21,294, the protection depends on a finding by the court that using a pseudonym is proper. Once the court makes that finding, it must ensure the pseudonym is used throughout the proceedings and records generated in the case, sparing the plaintiff from having a public court file carry a legal name alongside the details of the trafficking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a plaintiff sue under a pseudonym in a Human Trafficking Victims 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 automatically grant a request to use a pseudonym?
No. The court must first find that using a pseudonym is proper before it must ensure the pseudonym is used throughout the case.
Does the pseudonym cover only the case caption, or the whole record?
The whole record. Once approved, the pseudonym is used in all court proceedings and records in the action.
Is this the same protection given under the Exploited Children’s Civil Remedy Act?
Yes. Section 25-21,301 mirrors the pseudonym provision at section 25-21,294, applied here to trafficking victims instead of participants or portrayed observers.
Who besides the trafficking victim can request pseudonym use?
The statute frames the request as belonging to the plaintiff, which under section 25-21,299 may be the victim, a parent or legal guardian, or a personal representative bringing the action.
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. ·
Official source
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