When the matter sought to be elicited would tend to render the witness criminally liable or to expose him or her to public ignominy, the witness is not compelled to answer, except as provided in section 27-609 .
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1210
Witnesses; answer subjecting to criminal liability; disgracing answer; privilege
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Ellis v. Black (1984)
Most recently applied in In re Interest of Vladimir G. (June 2020)
R.S.1867, Code § 337, p. 450; R.S.1913, § 7902; C.S.1922, § 8844; C.S.1929, § 20-1210; R.S.1943, § 25-1210; Laws 2003, LB 19, § 2.
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