Nebraska

Keep your home address private

The Address Confidentiality Program, run by the Nebraska Secretary of State, gives participants a substitute address to use with state and local agencies. The office receives participants' mail and forwards it to them with a free, first-class mail forwarding service.¹

• It is for victims of abuse, sexual assault, or stalking who fear for their safety and live in Nebraska. They must have recently moved, or plan to move soon, to a place their abuser does not know. A parent or guardian can apply for a minor.¹
• You apply in person at a designated victim assistance center. These are agencies or groups that offer counseling and shelter. The Secretary of State's office does not take applications directly.¹

Go to the Address Confidentiality Program (sos.nebraska.gov)

Help for victims of crime

The Nebraska Crime Commission runs the Crime Victim's Reparations program. It helps eligible people who were hurt by a violent crime with certain costs. The program decides who qualifies.²

Go to Crime Victim Reparations (ncc.nebraska.gov)

Find a lawyer

This site does not give legal advice. For advice about your situation, talk to a licensed Nebraska lawyer.

• The Nebraska State Bar Association does not run a lawyer referral service. It runs Nebraska Find-a-Lawyer, a directory you can use to find a lawyer. Lawyers listed there may charge a fee to meet with you.³
• If you have a low income, you may be able to get free legal help. The Bar points people to Legal Aid of Nebraska, a nonprofit law firm that gives free legal help, and to Nebraska Free Legal Answers, where volunteer lawyers answer civil legal questions online at no cost. The Bar also runs a Volunteer Lawyers Project.⁴

Find a lawyer (nefindalawyer.com)

Find free legal aid (legalaidofnebraska.org)