Section 29-121 – Leaving child at a hospital; no prosecution for crime; hospital; duty

May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Nebraska

No person shall be prosecuted for any crime based solely upon the act of leaving a child thirty days old or younger in the custody of an employee on duty at a hospital licensed by the State of Nebraska. The hospital shall promptly contact appropriate authorities to take custody of the child.

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-121

Laws 2008, LB 157,§ 1; Laws 2008, First Spec. Sess., LB 1, § 1.