Nebraska § 12-1210 - Entity possessing or controlling remains or goods; request for return; duties.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 12-1210 — Entity possessing or controlling remains or goods; request for return; duties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-1210. Entity possessing or controlling remains or goods; request for return; duties.
Any institution, agency, organization, or other entity in this state which receives a request for the return of human skeletal remains or burial goods under the Unmarked Human Burial Sites and Skeletal Remains Protection Act shall, at least ninety days prior to the date for return established by statute or otherwise agreed upon pursuant to the act, provide the requesting relative or Indian tribe with an itemized inventory of any human skeletal remains and burial goods that are subject to return to the requesting relative or Indian tribe. At the time the entity transfers possession of such remains or goods to the requesting relative or Indian tribe, the transferor and the transferee shall each sign a transfer document which identifies by inventory number and description each human skeletal remain or burial good being transferred.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nebraska § 12-1210
What does Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 12-1210 cover?
Section 12-1210 ("Entity possessing or controlling remains or goods; request for return; duties.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Nebraska § 12-1210?
A common citation format is "Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 12-1210" (Nebraska). Legal writing may require the code abbreviation, section number, and year or edition. Match the style required by your court, professor, or publisher.
Is this the official text of Nebraska law?
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