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Nebraska Expungement and sealing, Section by Section

October 12, 2026 · LawDiver Research Team

On victim of sex trafficking; motion to set aside conviction or adjudication; procedure; court; findings; considerations; hearing; order; effect, the Nebraska text is Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3004. The statute says: “The district court may appoint not to exceed two attorneys to represent the prisoners in all proceedings under sections 29-3001 to 29-3004 .”

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3522 deals with the limits on the order. The statute says: “If the requested criminal justice history record or other public record, as defined in section 29-3521 , of a criminal justice agency is not in the custody or control of the person to whom application is made, such person shall immediately notify the applicant of this fact.”

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-722 deals with subject of report; request to amend, expunge, or remove information; denied; hearing; decision; appeal. The statute says: “Upon request, a subject of the report of child abuse or neglect or, if such subject is a minor or otherwise legally incompetent, the guardian or guardian ad litem of the subject, shall be entitled to receive a copy of all information contained in the central registry of child…”

Nebraska uses Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-720.01 for central registry; record; amend, expunge, or remove; mandatory expungement hearing; waiver; department; duties. Read those subsections before you draft. The title is only the outline.

Nebraska uses Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-723 for record; amendment, expunction, or removal; notice. The statute says: “At any time subsequent to the completion of the department's investigation, the subject of the report of child abuse or neglect may request the department to amend, expunge identifying information from, or remove the record of the report from the central registry of child…”

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-719 deals with cases; central registry; classification; expungement; department; report; appeal. The statute says: “Upon complying with identification requirements established by regulation of the department, or when ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, any person legally authorized by section 28-722 , 28-726 , or 28-727 to have access to records relating to child abuse and neglect…”

The petition and the sections next to it

Read in this order

  1. Open Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3004 and read the part on victim of sex trafficking; motion to set aside conviction or adjudication; procedure; court; findings; considerations; hearing; order; effect. Everything else in the filing has to fit that section.
  2. Ask the clerk which local form that Nebraska county uses, then check the form against Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3004.
  3. After an order, follow the agencies named in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3004 and leave the ones it does not name alone.

Frequently asked questions

How do you expunge a criminal record in Nebraska?

Nebraska uses Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3004 for victim of sex trafficking; motion to set aside conviction or adjudication; procedure; court; findings; considerations; hearing; order; effect. The statute says: “The district court may appoint not to exceed two attorneys to represent the prisoners in all proceedings under sections 29-3001 to 29-3004 .”

Where do I read the current Nebraska text?

Open Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3004 and read the whole section. A sentence quoted on this page is not a substitute for it.

County practice in Nebraska can add a local form. It cannot replace Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-3004.

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