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Committee considers extending assault protections to court operations officers
Summary
LB1169 would add court operations officers (security screeners, process servers) to protected classes in Nebraska assault statutes; supporters said these civilian court employees face similar front‑line risks as sworn officers, while opponents raised proportionality and deterrence concerns.
LINCOLN — The Judiciary Committee took testimony on LB1169, a bill to add “court operations officers” to the protected categories in Nebraska’s assault statutes.
Sponsor Sen. Dave Wortikemper said the bill recognizes that many non‑sworn courthouse employees — courthouse screeners, civil process servers and other public‑facing court staff — confront risks similar to peace officers and emergency responders. "This bill corrects this disparity by bringing…
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