{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-81-1414.16","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1414.16","heading":"Law enforcement officer; chokehold prohibited; carotid restraint control hold prohibited; exceptions; report required.","body":"(1) Except when the use of deadly force is authorized, a law enforcement officer shall not intentionally use a chokehold on any person.\n(2) A law enforcement officer shall not intentionally use a carotid restraint control hold on any person unless:\n(a) Either:\n(i) The officer reasonably believes that the person will otherwise cause death or serious bodily injury to any person, including a law enforcement officer or noncertified conditional officer;\n(ii) The person is actively resisting arrest in a manner that poses a risk of bodily injury to the officer or any other person; or\n(iii) Deadly force is otherwise authorized; and\n(b) The officer has been trained on the use of such hold.\n(3) Following use of a carotid restraint control hold, a law enforcement officer shall create a report of the incident that articulates in detail the events leading to and following the use of such hold.\n(4) For purposes of this section:\n(a) Bodily injury has the same meaning as in section 28-109;\n(b) Carotid restraint control hold means utilizing bilateral pressure to the sides of a person's neck, restricting the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain;\n(c) Chokehold means intentionally applying pressure to the front of the throat and cutting off air flow for a sustained amount of time; and\n(d) Serious bodily injury has the same meaning as in section 28-109.","path":["Chapter 81 - STATE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=81-1414.16","current_through":"Laws 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T21:01:11Z","sha256":"01a36d00bb5d7eb858ffe622934345d4f3f73446ecb30f7538662367f59a5f10","source_id":"us-ne","stale":true,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-81-1414.15","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-81-1414.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}