Only an individual who has sustained either (1) irreversible cessation of circulatory and respiratory functions, or (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem, is dead. A determination of death must be made in accordance with accepted medical standards.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-7202
Determination of death
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In Re Interest of Tabatha R. (1997)
Most recently applied in State v. Moon. (February 2023)
Laws 1992, LB 906, § 2.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.