Mike Hilgers

Nebraska Attorney General

Attorney General Opinions

Opinions of the Attorney General are prepared in response to a specific legal question from a state agency or state official in instances where that agency or official has need of a legal opinion in the performance of their duties.  The Attorney General may provide an opinion to state legislators on a question relating to proposed or pending legislation, or when the opinion request “pertains directly to the performance of some function or duty by the Legislature itself.”  (Op. Att’y Gen. No. 157 (December 20, 1985) at 1.)  The Attorney General may also provide opinions to county attorneys when the question posed relates to “all criminal matters and in matters relating to the public revenue.”  Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-205(3) (2014).  Attorney General Opinions issued after 1989 are available below.

The Attorney General is not authorized to give opinions to local governmental officials or private citizens.

Number Date Title PDF
04018 04/20/04 Release of Information on Death Certificates; HIPAA 040181.28 MB
04016 04/14/04 The Application of Nebraska Statute § 81-8,239.08 to Psychologist 04016563.7 KB
04015 04/07/04 Neb. Rev. Stat.§ 47-111 (1998) And § 004.02A Of Chapter 2 Of The Nebraska Jail Standards, 81 NAC 2, § 004.02A; Supervision Of Female Prisoners By Male Corrections Personnel. 040152.12 MB
04014 04/02/04 Whether LB 855 contains unconstitutionally vague language; creates a jurisdictional conflict; and is usurped by existing state law(s) 040142.18 MB
04013 03/30/04 Constitutionality of Amendment 2502 to LB 599 - Grant of Authority to Board of Engineers and Architects to Increase Statutory Exemptions from the Engineers and Architects Act 040131.37 MB
04012 03/29/04 Clarification of Statutory Definition of Honorable Discharge in Determining Eligibility for Nebraska Veterans' Benefits 040121.26 MB
04009 03/25/04 Constitutionality of adding a "Danger to the Community" condition to Nebraska's Bail Statutes 04009648.32 KB
04011 03/25/04 Whether recreational vehicle park services provided by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission are subject to sales tax pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §77 -2701.16 04011756.1 KB
04008 03/25/04 Constitutionality of LB 657 - Surcharge on Electricity Subscribers to Fund Payment of Judgment or Settlement of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Litigation 040081.33 MB
04010 03/25/04 Whether LB 1065 and LB 479, as Amended, Unconstitutionally Impair Contractual Obligations Between the State and Ethanol Producers 040102.71 MB

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