Nebraska Eviction Notice Requirements

Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1431 governs termination for cause. For nonpayment, if rent stays unpaid 'within seven calendar days after written notice by the landlord of nonpayment and his or her intention to terminate,' the landlord may terminate. For other material noncompliance, written notice must state the agreement terminates 'not less than thirty days after receipt of the notice if the breach is not remedied in fourteen days' (14-day cure / 30-day termination). Where violent criminal activity or illegal drug sales occur on the premises, the landlord may give 'five days' written notice' without a right to cure. After notice expires, the landlord must still file a restitution (eviction) action; self-help lockouts are prohibited.

A landlord who uses self-help eviction (lockout or utility shutoff) instead of court process is liable to the tenant for recovery of possession or termination plus damages of up to three months' rent and reasonable attorney's fees under Neb. Rev. Stat. 76-1430 and 76-1438.