This bill amends section 29-3001 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, to modify the limitations on actions for postconviction relief in Nebraska. It allows prisoners to file a verified motion for postconviction relief based on claims of constitutional rights violations that render their judgment void or voidable. The bill establishes a one-year limitation period for filing such motions, which begins from specific triggering events, including the finality of the conviction, discovery of the factual basis for the claim, removal of state-created impediments, recognition of new constitutional claims, or the denial of a writ of certiorari by the Supreme Court.

Notably, the bill introduces a new provision that extends the limitation period to include the date on which the prisoner reaches twenty-one years of age, thereby providing additional time for young prisoners to seek postconviction relief. The original section 29-3001 is repealed, consolidating the updated provisions into the law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 29-3001