Any prisoner or detainee restrained in violation of the Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act may file a civil action which shall be pursued as a tort claim under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act or the State Tort Claims Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 47-1005
Civil action authorized
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Edwards v. Douglas County (2021)
Most recently applied in Edwards v. Douglas County (January 2021)
Laws 2019, LB690, § 5.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.