Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 6-501 through 6-507, exhibits constituting visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a child, as defined by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-1301 and controlled by Neb. Ct. R. § 6- 1801, shall remain constantly and continuously in the care, custody, and control of the court in which the exhibit was introduced, whether or not received into evidence by such court, until it is returned to the introducing attorney or law enforcement or otherwise disposed of as ordered by that court. Exhibits under this section are not public records.
§ 6-505.Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-1301 child pornography exhibits.
Article 5: Exhibit Disposition and Review · Last amended November 25, 2020 · Last verified July 22, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires exhibits depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, as defined by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-1301, to stay in the court’s constant custody until returned to the introducing attorney or law enforcement or otherwise disposed of by court order, and declares these exhibits are not public records.
Full Text of § 6-505
Amendment History
§ 6-505 adopted January 27, 2010; § 6-505 amended November 25, 2020.
Plain-English Summary
Section 6-505 carves out a stricter track for a narrow, sensitive category of exhibit. Notwithstanding the general release, disposal, and public-review rules in §§ 6-501 through 6-507, exhibits that constitute a visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct involving a child, as Neb. Rev. Stat. § 27-1301 defines that term and Neb. Ct. R. § 6-1801 further controls, do not follow the ordinary path.
Instead, these exhibits stay constantly and continuously in the care, custody, and control of the court where they were introduced, whether or not the court received them into evidence. That custody continues until the exhibit is returned to the introducing attorney or to law enforcement, or is otherwise disposed of as the court orders. The section also settles a related question directly: exhibits covered by this section are not public records, which pulls them outside the presumption of public access that § 6-507 otherwise applies to exhibits offered into evidence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do these exhibits get handled like ordinary trial exhibits?
No. Section 6-505 overrides the general release, disposal, and public-review rules for exhibits depicting sexually explicit conduct involving a child, keeping them in the court’s continuous custody instead.
Who can access exhibits covered by this section?
They remain in the care, custody, and control of the court until returned to the introducing attorney or law enforcement, or otherwise disposed of as the court orders.
Are these exhibits public record?
No. The section states directly that exhibits covered by it are not public records, unlike the general presumption of public access described in § 6-507.
Does it matter whether the exhibit was admitted into evidence?
No. The section applies whether or not the exhibit was received into evidence by the court where it was introduced.
Why does Nebraska treat these exhibits differently from other trial exhibits?
The subject matter demands tighter control over access and custody than ordinary exhibits require, which is why the section keeps them under continuous court custody instead of allowing release, sealing requests, or public inspection under the general rules.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Nebraska Judicial Branch, adopted by the
Supreme Court of Nebraska. Last verified July 22, 2026. ·
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Also known as: child exploitation exhibit rule nebraskasexually explicit exhibit custodynon-public exhibit records nebraskaspecial handling csam trial exhibitcontinuous custody court exhibit