Article 35: Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act · Last amended 2019 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section gives a depicted individual four years from discovering an unauthorized disclosure, or from a threat to disclose, to file a civil action under the Act, subject to the general tolling provisions of section 25-213.
Full Text of § 25-3506
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(a) An action under subsection (b) of section 25-3503 for:
(1) an unauthorized disclosure may not be brought later than four years from the date the disclosure was discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence; and
(2) a threat to disclose may not be brought later than four years from the date of the threat to disclose.
Section 25-3506 sets the filing deadline for claims brought under the Act’s civil action provision in section 25-3503. For an unauthorized disclosure, the plaintiff has four years from the date the disclosure was discovered, or should have been discovered through reasonable diligence, to bring the action. For a threat to disclose that never results in an actual disclosure, the four years runs instead from the date of the threat itself.
The section makes clear it operates subject to section 25-213, Nebraska’s general provision addressing tolling of limitations periods, so a plaintiff’s specific circumstances — such as minority or legal disability — can extend the deadline beyond the four years this section otherwise sets.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a plaintiff have to sue after discovering an unauthorized disclosure?
Four years from the date the disclosure was discovered, or should have been discovered with reasonable diligence.
Does the four-year clock start when the disclosure happened or when it was discovered?
It starts from discovery, or from when the plaintiff should have discovered the disclosure through reasonable diligence, not necessarily the date the disclosure occurred.
Is there a different deadline for a threat to disclose that never happens?
Yes. A claim based on a threat to disclose must be brought within four years of the date of the threat.
Does any other statute affect this four-year deadline?
Yes. This section is expressly made subject to section 25-213, Nebraska’s general tolling statute, which can extend limitations periods in certain circumstances.
What if the plaintiff did not learn about the disclosure right away?
The four-year period runs from discovery, or from when reasonable diligence would have revealed the disclosure, rather than from the disclosure date itself.
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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