Nebraska § 54-622.01 - Dangerous dogs; serious bodily injury; penalty; defense.
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§ 54-622.01. Dangerous dogs; serious bodily injury; penalty; defense.
(1) Any owner whose dangerous dog inflicts on a human being a serious bodily injury as defined in section 28-109 is guilty of a Class I misdemeanor for the first offense and a Class IV felony for a second or subsequent offense, whether or not the same dangerous dog is involved.
(2) It is a defense to a violation of subsection (1) of this section that the dangerous dog was, at the time of the infliction of the serious bodily injury, in the custody of or under the direct control of a person other than the owner or the owner's immediate family.
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-622.01 ("Dangerous dogs; serious bodily injury; penalty; defense.") 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.
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