What statute defines DUI in Nebraska?

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196 is the controlling DUI statute in Nebraska. You can read the current text on the official code site at nebraskalegislature.gov.

What is the Nebraska implied-consent law?

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197 is the implied-consent provision. It sets out the consequences of refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest.

Nebraska DUI Statutes: The Code Sections That Control Your Case

The statutes that control Nebraska DUI cases

DUI in Nebraska is defined by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196, and the chemical-testing rules sit in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197. Both are published in the official state code at nebraskalegislature.gov, which is the only version that governs — summaries elsewhere, including ours, can lag amendments.

Nebraska official code — DUI statute

Statutory text, definitions, BAC thresholds and sentencing ranges.

Implied-consent provision

What refusing a breath, blood or urine test costs you.

Statute at a glance

Nebraska DUI law at a glance

Sourced from the Nebraska code and state agency sites. Verify current text before relying on it.

Offense name: DUI (Nebraska)
Controlling statute: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196
Implied consent: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197
Per se BAC limit: 0.08 (0.04 CDL, 0.02 or lower under 21)
Licence hearing deadline: 10 days after arrest
Prior-offense lookback: 15 years
First-offense fine: $500
First-offense jail exposure: up to 2 months
Licence suspension: 2 months
Ignition interlock: Required on a first offense in most cases
Trial court: the County Court
High-risk filing: SR-22 for 3 years

A first offense carries a mandatory fine plus licence impoundment or interlock.

First-offense exposure under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196: $500, up to 2 months of jail exposure, and a 2 months licence suspension. A first offense carries a mandatory fine plus licence impoundment or interlock.

What Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196 actually says

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196(1)(a) — unlawful to operate or be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic liquor or any drug.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196(1)(b) — unlawful with a blood alcohol concentration of eight-hundredths of one gram or more per 100 millilitres of blood.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196(1)(c) — unlawful with the equivalent breath alcohol concentration per 210 litres of breath.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197(1) — implied consent to chemical testing of blood, breath or urine.

Charging documents cite the exact subsection, so check which one appears on your citation. The posted text on nebraskalegislature.gov carries an effective date — amendments passed after it are not yet reflected.

Other Nebraska sections that control the case

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197

Implied consent, chemical testing and refusal penalties.

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-498.01

Licence revocation and interlock permit procedures.

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-694.01

Reinstatement fee for a revoked operator's licence.

Nebraska ZIP codes covered

These Nebraska ZIP-code pages carry the local court, filing and licensing detail for the area, and each one links back to this resource page.

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Counties and cities using these Nebraska resources

Other Nebraska official resources

Nebraska DUI Courts: Where Your Case Is Heard Nebraska Driver Licensing After a DUI: Hearings, Reinstatement & SR-22

Frequently asked questions

What statute defines DUI in Nebraska?: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,196 is the controlling DUI statute in Nebraska. You can read the current text on the official code site at nebraskalegislature.gov.
What is the Nebraska implied-consent law?: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6,197 is the implied-consent provision. It sets out the consequences of refusing a chemical test after a lawful DUI arrest.