Nebraska's animal cruelty law applies uniformly across all cities and counties. Hoarding cases are prosecuted under the cruel neglect provisions of section 28-1009, which carries misdemeanor or felony penalties depending on harm.
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. section 28-1009, intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly abandoning or cruelly neglecting an animal is a Class I misdemeanor. If neglect causes serious injury, illness, or death, it becomes a Class IV felony. Cruel mistreatment is a Class I misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class IIIA felony for any subsequent offense or for torture, repeated beating, or mutilation. Felony convictions trigger a court-ordered prohibition on owning, possessing, or residing with animals for five to fifteen years. The statute applies statewide and supplements any local cruelty ordinance.
Class I misdemeanor up to one year jail and $1,000 fine; Class IV or IIIA felony for serious harm with five to fifteen year possession ban.
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