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Revised Statutes of Nebraska
Chapter 83 - STATE INSTITUTIONSArticle 9 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES
LETHAL INJECTION
Section 83-964 - Sentence of death; how enforced

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 83-964

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Section 83-964 - Sentence of death; how enforced

A sentence of death shall be enforced by the intravenous injection of a substance or substances in a quantity sufficient to cause death. The lethal substance or substances shall be administered in compliance with an execution protocol created and maintained by the Department of Correctional Services.

Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 83-964

Laws 1973, LB 268, § 17; R.S.1943, (2008), § 29-2532; Laws 2009, LB 36, § 9; Laws 2015, LB268, § 35; Referendum 2016, No. 426. The repeal of section 83-964 by Laws 2015, LB 268, section 35, is not effective because of the vote on the referendum at the November 2016 general election.