{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-29-2287","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2287","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2287","body":"(1) Sections 29-2280 to 29-2289 shall not limit or impair the right of a victim to sue and recover damages from the defendant in a civil action.\n\n(2) The findings in the sentencing hearing and the fact that restitution was required or paid shall not be admissible as evidence in a civil action and shall have no legal effect on the merits of a civil action.\n\n(3) Any restitution paid by the defendant to the victim shall be set off against any judgment in favor of the victim in a civil action arising out of the facts or events which were the basis for the restitution. The court trying the civil action shall hold a separate hearing to determine the validity and amount of any setoff asserted by the defendant.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 29"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=29-2287","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"a0f8351822872c74737973ff58e77454e79452fb274d6e048f081a2cc858ac85","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-29-2286","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-29-2288"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}