The provisions of sections 84-712 , 84-712.01 , 84-712.03 to 84-712.09 , and 84-1413 pertaining to the rights of residents of this state and all other interested persons to access to public records may be enforced by equitable relief, whether or not any other remedy is also available. In any case in which the complainant seeking access has substantially prevailed, the court may assess against the public body which had denied access to their records, reasonable attorney fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred by the complainant.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-712.07
Public records; public access; equitable relief; attorney's fees; costs
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State ex rel. Unger v. State (2016)
Most recently applied in State ex rel. Unger v. State (May 2016)
Laws 1979, LB 86, § 7; Laws 2024, LB43, § 12.
Official source: Nebraska Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nebraska statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.