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Can you summarize NERS 28-638?
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS > Criminal impersonation; penalty; restitution.
Short Summary
This legal document, part of the Nebraska Revised Statutes on Crimes and Punishments, governs the crime of criminal impersonation. It applies to any person who pretends to be a representative of someone else or an organization and performs an act in their fictitious capacity with the intent to gain a pecuniary benefit and deceive or harm another. It also applies to individuals who carry on a profession, business, or occupation without the required authorization, knowingly provide false personal identifying information or identification documents to a court, law enforcement officer, or employer for personal gain. The penalties for criminal impersonation vary based on the value of the benefit gained or attempted to be gained. The document also mentions the possibility of ordering restitution for individuals found guilty of violating this section.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who commits the crime of criminal impersonation
What does it govern?
Criminal impersonation
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Class III felony if the pecuniary benefit gained or attempted to be gained is $5,000 or more; Class II felony for subsequent convictions. Class IV felony if the pecuniary benefit gained or attempted to be gained is between $1,500 and $5,000; Class III felony for subsequent convictions. Class I misdemeanor if the pecuniary benefit gained or attempted to be gained is between $500 and $1,500; Class IV felony for subsequent convictions. Class II misdemeanor if no pecuniary benefit gained or attempted to be gained, or if the pecuniary benefit gained or attempted to be gained is less than $500; Class I misdemeanor for second convictions, and Class IV felony for third or subsequent convictions. Class IV felony for criminal impersonation involving false personal identifying information or false personal identification document provided to a court or law enforcement officer; Class III felony for subsequent convictions. Class II misdemeanor for criminal impersonation involving false personal identifying information or false personal identification document provided to an employer; Class I misdemeanor for subsequent convictions.
Jurisdiction
Nebraska