20-340. Civil action in lieu of hearing; relief authorized.
(1) If an election is made under section 20-335 to have the claims asserted in the charge decided in a civil action, the commission shall authorize, and not later than thirty days after the election is made the Attorney General shall commence and maintain, a civil action on behalf of the aggrieved person in the appropriate district court seeking relief under this section.
(2) Any aggrieved person with respect to the issues to be determined in a civil action under this section may intervene as of right.
(3) In a civil action under this section, if the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the court may grant any relief which a court could grant with respect to such discriminatory housing practice in a civil action under section 20-342. Any relief so granted that would accrue to an aggrieved person in such a civil action shall also accrue to that aggrieved person in a civil action under this section. If monetary relief is sought for the benefit of an aggrieved person who does not intervene in the civil action, the court shall not award such relief if that aggrieved person has not complied with discovery orders entered by the court.
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The 30-day limitation of this section is mandatory and not directory. State, Neb. Equal Opportunity Com'n ex rel. Minter v. Jensen, 259 Neb. 275, 609 N.W.2d 362 (2000).
Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
20-105 - Transferred to section 20-302.
20-106 - Transferred to section 20-310.
20-107 - Transferred to section 20-318.
20-109 - Transferred to section 20-321.
20-110 - Transferred to section 20-322.
20-112 - Transferred to section 20-324.
20-113.01 - Legislative findings.
20-121 - Transferred to section 20-344.
20-122 - Transferred to section 20-132.
20-123 - Intent, purpose, public policy; freedom of speech.
20-124 - Interference; restraint of freedoms; penalty.
20-125 - Transferred to section 20-301.
20-126.01 - Disability, defined.
20-128 - Pedestrian using cane or service animal; driver of vehicle; duties; violation; damages.
20-129 - Denying or interfering with admittance to public facilities; penalty.
20-130 - White Cane Safety Day; proclamation; Governor issue.
20-131 - Employment by state and political subdivisions; policy.
20-131.01 - Full and equal enjoyment of housing accommodations; statement of policy.
20-131.02 - Housing accommodations; terms, defined.
20-131.03 - Housing accommodations; modification; not required.
20-131.04 - Service animal; access to housing accommodations; terms and conditions.
20-132 - Full and equal enjoyment of accommodations.
20-133 - Places of public accommodation, defined.
20-134 - Discriminatory practices; violation; penalty.
20-135 - Prohibited acts; violation; penalty.
20-136 - Retaliation; discrimination; violation; penalty.
20-137 - Religious preference; not violation of discriminatory practice.
20-138 - Private club or establishment not open to public; applicability of sections.
20-142 - Appeal; procedure; attorney's fees; failure to appeal; effect.
20-144 - Finding by Legislature.
20-148 - Deprivation of constitutional and statutory rights, privileges, or immunities; redress.
20-149 - Consumer reporting agency; furnish information; duty; violation; penalty.
20-152 - Deaf or hard of hearing person; arrest; right to interpreter; use of statements.
20-153 - Proceedings; interpreter provided; when.
20-154 - Appointment of additional interpreters.
20-155 - Proof of hearing impairment.
20-155.01 - Interpreter; oath required.
20-157 - Transferred to section 20-155.01.
20-158 - Interpreter; privilege applicable.
20-163 - Person with developmental disabilities; access to records; conditions.
20-164 - Mentally ill individual; access to records; conditions.
20-165 - Records; redisclosure; conditions.
20-166 - Protection and advocacy system; pursuit of administrative remedies; when required.
20-167 - Discrimination; legislative intent; state agencies; duties.
20-169 - Individual; threat to health or safety; unable to perform duties; effect.
20-201 - Right of privacy; legislative intent.
20-203 - Invasion of privacy; trespass or intrude upon a person's solitude.
20-204 - Invasion of privacy; place person before public in false light.
20-205 - Publication or intrusion; not actionable; when.
20-206 - Right of privacy; defenses and privileges.
20-207 - Invasion of privacy; action; nonassignable.
20-208 - Invasion of privacy; death of subject; effect.
20-209 - Libel, slander, or invasion of privacy; one cause of action.
20-210 - Judgment; bar against other actions.
20-211 - Invasion of privacy; statute of limitations.
20-302 - Civil rights; policy of state.
20-303 - Definitions, where found.
20-304 - Aggrieved person, defined.
20-306 - Complainant, defined.
20-307 - Conciliation, defined.
20-308 - Conciliation agreement, defined.
20-308.01 - Disability, defined.
20-309 - Discriminatory housing practice, defined.
20-311 - Familial status, defined.
20-313 - Transferred to section 20-308.01.
20-317 - Restrictive covenant, defined.
20-318 - Unlawful acts enumerated.
20-320 - Transaction related to residential real estate; discriminatory practices prohibited.
20-323 - Affirmative action required; cooperation with commission.
20-326 - Discriminatory housing practice; complaint; procedure; investigation.
20-327 - Complaint; conciliation; conciliation agreement; effect.
20-328 - Final investigative report; contents; amendment.
20-329 - Conciliation agreement; breach; civil action authorized.
20-330 - Conciliation proceedings; investigations; restrictions on use of information.
20-331 - Temporary or preliminary relief; other proceedings; actions authorized.
20-332 - Complaint; referral to local agency; procedure; certification of local agency.
20-334 - Commission; subpoenas; discovery orders; violations; penalty.
20-335 - Civil action in lieu of hearing; election authorized.
20-337 - Hearing officer; powers and duties; civil penalties; order; effect.
20-338 - Finding, conclusion, or order; review; final order; service.
20-339 - Appeal; enforcement of hearing officer's order; procedure.
20-340 - Civil action in lieu of hearing; relief authorized.
20-341 - Attorney's fees and costs; when allowed.
20-404 - Declaration relating to use of life-sustaining treatment.
20-405 - When declaration operative.
20-406 - Revocation of declaration.
20-407 - Recording determination of terminal condition and declaration.
20-408 - Treatment of qualified patients.
20-409 - Transfer of patients.
20-412 - Miscellaneous provisions.
20-413 - When health care provider may presume validity of declaration.
20-414 - Recognition of declaration executed in another state.
20-415 - Effect of previous declaration.
20-416 - Uniformity of application and construction.
20-501 - Racial profiling; legislative intent.
20-502 - Racial profiling prohibited.
20-506 - Racial Profiling Advisory Committee; created; members; duties.