Crime-Victim and Witness Court-Attendance Leave Request Packet - Nebraska
EMPLOYER-INTERCESSION AND COURT-APPEARANCE COORDINATION PACKET
Nebraska — Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1848(5)(h)
This is an intercession-request packet, not a mandatory-leave notice. Use it for a crime victim or witness seeking help coordinating a court appearance with an employer.
1. EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Employee | [________________________________] |
| Employer | [________________________________] |
| Position / department | [________________________________] |
| HR / supervisor contact | [________________________________] |
| Preferred confidential contact | [________________________________] |
2. VICTIM OR WITNESS GATE
- ☐ Crime-victim status under section 81-1848 confirmed
- ☐ Crime-witness status confirmed
Confirmation by prosecutor, victim-witness program, counsel, or court personnel: [________________________________]
Do not include offense narratives, medical details, victim addresses, or other unnecessary information in this packet.
3. COURT-APPEARANCE INFORMATION
Court: [________________________________]
Case identifier, using the minimum necessary information: [________________________________]
Appearance date and time: [________________________________]
Expected work absence: [DATE / START / END]
- ☐ Subpoena or notice securely presented, if issued
- ☐ Scheduling confirmation securely presented
- ☐ Cancellation or continuance updates requested
4. REQUEST FOR EMPLOYER-INTERCESSION SERVICES
I request appropriate employer-intercession services under section 81-1848(5)(h) to encourage workplace cooperation with the criminal-justice process and to minimize loss of pay and other benefits resulting from this court appearance.
Requested intercession contact:
- ☐ Explain the court-appearance need to the employer
- ☐ Confirm the appearance date and expected duration
- ☐ Request a schedule adjustment
- ☐ Request consideration of available paid leave
- ☐ Request consideration of unpaid time
- ☐ Request protection of existing benefits under policy or agreement
- ☐ Provide an update if the appearance is canceled or continued
- ☐ Other: [________________________________]
Employee authorizes the following person or program to contact the employer for this limited coordination purpose: [________________________________]
Employee signature: __________________________ Date: ______________
5. INTERCESSION RECORD
| Field | Entry |
|---|---|
| Intercession provider | [________________________________] |
| Employer contact | [________________________________] |
| Contact date and method | [________________________________] |
| Information disclosed | [________________________________] |
| Employer response | [________________________________] |
| Follow-up needed | [________________________________] |
The intercession provider should disclose only the information needed for workplace coordination and should not represent section 81-1848(5)(h) as a mandatory leave or pay statute.
6. EMPLOYER COORDINATION RESPONSE
- ☐ Absence approved under policy, agreement, or another law
- ☐ Schedule adjusted
- ☐ Paid leave available: [TYPE / HOURS]
- ☐ Unpaid time available: [HOURS]
- ☐ Benefit treatment: [________________________________]
- ☐ Additional minimally necessary confirmation requested
- ☐ Counsel review required
Employer representative: _____________________ Date: ______________
Response delivered to employee and intercession provider: [DATE / METHOD]
7. CHANGE LOG
| Date | Court update | Intercession update | Work adjustment |
|---|---|---|---|
| [________] | [________________] | [________________] | [________________] |
| [________] | [________________] | [________________] | [________________] |
OFFICIAL SOURCES VERIFIED
About this template
- Last updated
- August 11, 2026
- Citations checked
- August 11, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska
- Category
- Employment & HR
Legal authority
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1848(5)(h) (appropriate employer-intercession services for victims and witnesses)
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