Public Records
The Nebraska Public Records Statutes provide citizens of this state and all other interested persons the right to obtain access to, and copies of, public records in the custody of public agencies in the state. The information below details Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09 (2014, Cum. Supp. 2022).
LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION FOR FISCAL RECORDS
REQUESTS FOR ACCESS TO OR COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS RESPONSE REQUIRED IN FOUR BUSINESS DAYS
DENIAL OF ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS; EXPLANATION
DENIAL OF RIGHTS REGARDING PUBLIC RECORDS; REMEDIES
VIOLATIONS OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS STATUTES; PENALTIES
Open Meetings
The Nebraska Open Meetings Act guarantees that every meeting of a public body shall be open to the public in order that citizens may exercise their democratic privilege of attending and speaking at meetings of public bodies. The information below details Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-1407 through 84-1414 (2014, Cum. Supp. 2022).
PUBLIC BODIES COVERED UNDER THE ACT
PUBLIC MEETINGS; NOTICE AND AGENDA REQUIRED
PUBLIC MEETINGS BY VIRTUAL CONFERENCING
PUBLIC MEETINGS; RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC ATTENDING
PUBLIC MEETINGS; MINUTES AND VOTING PROCEDURES
CLOSED SESSIONS OF A PUBLIC BODY
Disposition Letters
Disposition letters arise out of the Attorney General’s express enforcement authority over the Nebraska Public Records Statutes, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09 (2014, Cum. Supp. 2022), and the Open Meetings Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-1407 through 84-1414 (2014, Cum. Supp. 2022). These letters are written in response to a discrete set of facts and circumstances presented in petitions and complaints filed under those statutes. Disposition letters in no way constitute an opinion of the Attorney General.
