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This bill, titled "Prohibit certain conduct relating to mobile tracking devices and change penalties for stalking," aims to update Nebraska law by making it illegal to install or use a mobile tracking device on someone else's property without their consent, or to fail to remove one when consent is revoked, with specific definitions provided for terms like "mobile tracking device" (which now includes software programs) and "conviction." The bill outlines several exceptions to these prohibitions, such as when a device is used under a court order, by parents to track minor children under specific circumstances, by caregivers for vulnerable adults with a doctor's certification, for legitimate business or governmental purposes (excluding private investigators in certain situations), by private investigators under strict conditions for lawful investigations, by vehicle owners during their ownership or lease period, and for tracking aircraft. Violating the new mobile tracking device provisions is generally a Class I misdemeanor, but it escalates to a Class IIIA felony if the offender has prior convictions for similar offenses, is subject to a protection order, or has a history of violence towards the victim. Additionally, the bill modifies the definitions related to stalking offenses, including clarifying what constitutes a "conviction" and "substantially conforming criminal violation," and adjusts the penalties for stalking, making certain violations Class IIIA felonies under similar aggravating circumstances as the mobile tracking device offenses.

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https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63402